Question

Use the graph to answer the question.

A graph shows the amount of copper mined from 1996 to 2016. There was roughly 12.5 million tons mined in 1996, in 2001 it was around 15 million tons, in 2006 it was around 16 million tons, in 2011 it was around 17 million tons, and in 2016 it was around 22.5 million tons.

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The trend in the graph indicates that by 2026 the world's mine production of copper will
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Answer 1

Increase — to about 30 million tons by 2026.

Reason: the graph shows a steady upward trend (≈+0.5 million t/yr on average from 1996–2016, giving ~27.5 million in 2026; using the recent faster rise gives ~33.5 million), so a reasonable projection is roughly 30 million tons.