Question

23 according to the graph, what was the bear population in 2004? graph: bear population in emerald forest, years (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) on x - axis, population (in thousands) on y - axis options: 13,000; 130,000; 125,000; 130

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph's y - axis

The y - axis is labeled "Population (in Hundreds)". So we need to find the value on the graph for the year 2004 and then convert it from hundreds to the actual number.

Step2: Find the population in 2004 from the graph

Looking at the graph, for the year 2004, the population (in hundreds) seems to be 130 (since the point for 2004 is at 130 on the y - axis which is in hundreds).

Step3: Convert from hundreds to the actual number

To get the actual population, we multiply the value in hundreds by 100. So \(130\times100 = 13000\). Wait, no, wait. Wait, maybe I misread the y - axis. Wait, if the y - axis is in thousands? Wait, no, the label is "Population (in Hundreds)". Wait, let's re - examine. Wait, the options are 13,000; 130,000; 125,000; 130. Wait, if the y - axis is in hundreds, then 130 hundreds is \(130\times100=13000\). But let's check the graph again. Wait, maybe the y - axis is in thousands? Wait, the graph's y - axis has marks. Let's assume that each grid line is a certain value. Wait, the first option is 13,000. Let's see: if in 2004, the population (in thousands) is 13, then 13,000. But the options include 13,000. Wait, maybe the y - axis is labeled as "Population (in Thousands)"? Maybe a mislabel in my initial reading. Let's re - evaluate. If the graph shows that in 2004, the population is 13 (in thousands), then the population is 13,000. Or if it's in hundreds, 130 hundreds is 13,000. So the correct answer should be 13,000.

Answer:

13,000