Question

gels granny just adopted a puppy. he is concerned about the puppys weight so he weighs it once a month, starting on the day it was born. the graph shows the puppys weight for each of its first 6 months.

based on the graph, how much did the puppy weigh at birth?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the birth time on the graph

The x - axis represents months, and at birth, the number of months is 0. So we look at the point on the graph where \(x = 0\) (the y - intercept of the graph).

Step2: Determine the weight at \(x = 0\)

By looking at the graph, when \(x=0\) (at birth), we check the corresponding y - value (which represents weight). From the graph, the point at \(x = 0\) has a y - value (weight) of 5 pounds (assuming the y - axis is labeled with weight in pounds, and the scale on the y - axis shows that the initial point at \(x = 0\) is at 5).

Answer:

The puppy weighed 5 pounds at birth.