Question

yana is in the school computer lab writing a paper for history class. the graph represents the number of words yana has written after a number of minutes.
which situation could describe yanas activities in the computer lab?
○ yana opened her saved paper, wrote, took a break, deleted some of the words, and then began writing again.
○ yana began writing a new paper, deleted some of her words, took a break, and then began writing again.
○ yana opened her saved paper, deleted some of her words, began writing, and then took a break.
○ yana began writing a new paper, took a break, and then deleted some of what she had written.

Explanation:

1. The graph starts above 0, meaning Yana had pre-existing words (opened a saved paper).
2. The first upward slope shows she added words by writing.
3. The flat horizontal segment shows no change in word count (she took a break).
4. The downward slope shows a decrease in word count (she deleted words).
5. The final upward slope shows she began adding words again by writing.

Answer:

Yana opened her saved paper, wrote, took a break, deleted some of the words, and then began writing again.