Question

put the states in order from lowest percentage of foreign-born residents to highest percentage of foreign-born residents.

start by choosing the first item in the sequence and clicking, dragging, or using your keyboard to select it.

drag the items below into the box above in the correct order, starting with the first item in the sequence.

pennsylvania, new york, alabama, texas

Explanation:

Analyze the map legend and state colors

The map categorizes states by the percentage of foreign-born residents:

• Red/Orange shades (e.g., Alabama): Lowest percentages (\(< 5\%\) or \(5 - 9.9\%\))
• Light Green/Medium Green shades (e.g., Pennsylvania): Intermediate percentages (\(10 - 14.9\%\))
• Dark Green/Teal shades (e.g., Texas, New York): Highest percentages (\(15 - 19.9\%\) or \(20\%+\))

Identify the specific values for the given states

• Alabama (AL): Colored red, representing the lowest category (\(< 5\%\)).
• Pennsylvania (PA): Colored orange-red/light orange, representing a low-to-intermediate category (\(5 - 9.9\%\)).
• Texas (TX): Colored dark green, representing a high category (\(15 - 19.9\%\)).
• New York (NY): Colored dark teal/blue-green, representing the highest category (\(20\%+\)).

Order the states from lowest to highest percentage

Comparing the categories:

1. Alabama (lowest)
2. Pennsylvania
3. Texas
4. New York (highest)

Answer:

1. Alabama
2. Pennsylvania
3. Texas
4. New York