The Following Graph Shows the Populations of the Metropolitan Areas

question 472

Multiple Choice

The following graph shows the populations of the metropolitan areas of City X and City Y over six years.
-If equations of the form y = f(t) were determined that modeled either of the two graphs, then the variable t would represent and the variable y would represent .

• A) population (in millions); year
• B) City X; City Y
• C) City Y; City X
• D) year; population (in millions)

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