Question

The graph shows the percentage of the US population that were obese in 1960 to 2010. A graph titled U S Obesity Trends over Time shows years on the horizontal axis and percentage of populate obese on the vertical axis. The graph shows an upward trend from 13% in 1960 to 36% in 2010. Which statement best describes the obesity trend in the United States from 1960 to 2010? Obesity has almost tripled. Obesity has doubled. Obesity has quadrupled. Obesity has remained the same.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - Obesity has almost tripled.

Explanation:

Finding the point for 1960, here obesity percentile is at 13%. Now look and locate the point for the year 2010 that has a percentile at 36%.

the difference can be checked by dividing it

36/13 = ~2.77 (rounded).

2.77 is close to 3 (by rounding)

thus, the obesity has almost tripled (x3) is your answer.