The Graph Below Displays the Number of Homicides in the City

question 28

Multiple Choice

The graph below displays the number of homicides in the city of Flint, Michigan for each of the last three years. A reported interprets this graph to mean that the number of murders in 2010 was more than twice the number of murders in 2008. Is the reporter making a correct interpretation?

• A)No. The width of the bars is identical, indicating that the number of murders in 2010 is no different from 2008.
• B)There is not enough information given in the graph to determine whether the reporter's interpretation is correct or not.
• C)Yes. The bar for 2010 is twice the height of the bar for 2008 and the number of murders indicated above the bars confirms that murders in 2010 were more than twice the level in 2008.

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Definitions:

Product of Labor

The goods or services generated as a result of work or employment, often measured to evaluate productivity.

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Workers

Individuals engaged in any form of economic activity to earn a wage or salary.

Wage

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