Question

favorite pets for third grade

number of students
50
40
30
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10
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dog cat fish gerbil
pets

1. in graph a, what variables are the x-axis and y-axis referencing?

1. in graph a, which pet is the least favorite among the third - grade students?

Explanation:

Sub - Question 1

To determine the variables of the axes, we look at the labels. The x - axis is labeled "Pets" with categories like Dog, Cat, Fish, Gerbil. The y - axis is labeled "Number of Students", showing the count of students who favor each pet.

We compare the heights of the bars in the bar graph. The bar for Fish has the lowest height among the bars for Dog, Cat, Fish, and Gerbil. A lower bar height means fewer students favor that pet.

Answer:

The x - axis references the variable "Pets" (the different types of pets: Dog, Cat, Fish, Gerbil) and the y - axis references the variable "Number of Students" (the number of third - grade students who favor each pet).

Sub - Question 2