Question

the pictograph on the right shows the average number of wildfires in a country between 2006 and 2012. approximate the number of wildfires in 2007. the number of wildfires in the year 2007 is approximately . (type a whole number or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Count fire - symbols for 2007

There are 7 full fire - symbols for 2007.

Step2: Determine number of fires per symbol

Each symbol represents 12000 fires.

Step3: Calculate total number of fires

Multiply number of symbols by fires per symbol: $7\times12000 = 84000$.

Answer:

84000