Question

the bear population in a national forest was monitored for several years. scientists collected data about what the bears ate during those years. the data was summarized and presented in this pie - chart. black bear diet. which statement could be a researchers observation from the data collected during the ten years? a bear cubs ate plants. adult bears ate animals. b the largest part of the bears diet was plants. c the bears ate more animals than they did plants. d bears like to eat plants more than they like to eat animals.

Explanation:

The pie - chart shows that grass and berries (plants) make up 60% of the black bear diet, which is the largest proportion. Option A has no basis in the given data. Option C is incorrect as plants are a larger part of the diet. Option D is about preference which cannot be determined from the data showing proportions of diet.

Answer:

B. The largest part of the bears' diet was plants.