Question

The number of high school graduates in a certain state over a 8-year period are shown in the table.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Graduates (thousands)

163 169 172 182 197 203 213 215
Complete the statement about the data.

Because time 1 of 3.
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_ a category, a 2 of 3.
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is appropriate to display the data.

The data show 3 of 3.
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in the number of graduates as the years increase.

Answer 1

To complete the statement about the data:

1. "Because time **is a continuous variable**."
2. "A **line graph** is appropriate to display the data."
3. "The data show **an increase** in the number of graduates as the years increase."

So the complete statement would read:

"Because time is a continuous variable, a line graph is appropriate to display the data. The data show an increase in the number of graduates as the years increase."