The Following Graph Shows Pepper Prices Throughout a 12-Month Period

question 31

Multiple Choice

The following graph shows pepper prices throughout a 12-month period. Suppose you made a new graph of the same data, where the maximum value on the Y-axis was changed from 5.0 to 10.0. (Assume everything else stays the same.) Your new graph would appear to have ____ variability in pepper prices compared to the original graph shown above.

• A)more
• B)less
• C)the same
• D)unknown

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