Use the Data in the Table to Make a Line

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the data in the table to make a line graph showing the average acreage (in acres) of U.S. farms for the years 1950 through 1990.
$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of U.S. } \\\text { farms (in } \\\text { millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Average size of } \\\text { U.S. farms } \\\text { (acres) }\end{array} \\\hline 1950 & 5.6 & 234 \\\hline 1960 & 4.0 & 330 \\\hline 1970 & 2.9 & 399 \\\hline 1980 & 2.4 & 441 \\\hline 1990 & 2.1 & 478 \\\hline 2000 & 2.2 & 439 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Head of Household

A filing status for individual U.S. taxpayers who are unmarried and pay more than half the cost of maintaining a home for themselves and a qualifying person.

Total Income

The sum of all earnings or revenues received by an individual or organization, before any deductions or taxes.

Total Deductions

The sum of all the amounts subtracted from gross income to reduce taxable income, including tax, social security contributions, and other withholdings.

Tax Withheld

The portion of an employee's wages that is not included in their paycheck because it is sent directly to the government as partial payment of their annual income tax.