Question

1. the graph below represents the population of a city for three consecutive years. select the best summary of the change in population from 2002 through 2004. do not be misled! population (thousands) 0 100 200 300 2002 2003 2004 oa.) the population is increasing. ob.) the population is decreasing. oc.) the population is about the same over the time period.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the y - axis

The y - axis is labeled "Population (thousands)". We need to check the height of the bars for each year.

Step2: Compare bar heights

Looking at the bar graph, although the perspective makes the bars look different in width (due to the 3D - like effect), when we focus on the height (the value on the y - axis), we can see that the height of the bars for 2002, 2003, and 2004 is approximately the same.

Answer:

C. The population is about the same over the time period.