LINE GRAPHS

Here is the same milk information we have seen before, but this time in the form of a line graph:

Per Capita U.S. Consumption of Milk, 1975-1995

Source: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Consumption, Prices,and Expenditures,annual

Describe what has been happening to the amount of whole milk consumed per capita. Ans.. Describe what has been happening to the amount of lowfat milk consumed per capita. Ans.. Describe what has been happening to the amount of skim milk consumed per capita. Ans.. In which year was the amount of lowfat and whole milk almost equal? Ans. Looking at the graph, what predictions can you make about the 2000 data? Ans.

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