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Question

A line graph shows months of the year versus average rainfall. The x-axis represents month of the year, ranging from January to December. The y-axis shows the average rainfall in inches ranging from 0 to 4 in increments of 1. A curve is plotted on the graph that passes through the following approximate points left parenthesis January comma 2.3 right parenthesis, left parenthesis February comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis March comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis April comma 0.6 right parenthesis, left parenthesis May comma 0.6 right parenthesis, June comma 0.2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis July comma 0.45 right parenthesis, left parenthesis August comma 0.55 right parenthesis, left parenthesis September comma 0.7 right parenthesis, left parenthesis October comma 1.6 right parenthesis, left parenthesis November comma 2.4 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis December comma 3.2 right parenthesis.

According to the given graph, which of the following are the wettest months of the year?

(1 point)
Responses

January, May, and December
January, May, and December

June, July, and August
June, July, and August

November, December, and January
November, December, and January

October, November, and December

Answer 1

Based on the provided points on the line graph:

• January: 2.3 inches
• February: 2 inches
• March: 2 inches
• April: 0.6 inches
• May: 0.6 inches
• June: 0.2 inches
• July: 0.45 inches
• August: 0.55 inches
• September: 0.7 inches
• October: 1.6 inches
• November: 2.4 inches
• December: 3.2 inches

To determine the wettest months, we look for the months with the highest average rainfall.

The wettest months based on the values are:

• December: 3.2 inches
• November: 2.4 inches
• January: 2.3 inches

Thus, the correct response is November, December, and January.