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Question 13 • Pre-Algebra B

Louden County Wildlife Conservancy counts butterflies each year. Data over the last three years regarding four types of butterflies are shown below. What inference can be made about the butterflies in Louden County from the samples?Louden County Butterfly Count200920102011Meadow Fritillary5Meadow Fritillary34Meadow Fritillary14Variegated Fritillary7Variegated Fritillary95Variegated Fritillary63Zebra Swallowtail33Zebra Swallowtail21Zebra Swallowtail10Eastern-Tailed Blue242Eastern-Tailed Blue168Eastern-Tailed Blue170

Answer
A
All butterfly populations are steadily decreasing.
B
All butterfly populations were larger than usual in 2010.
C
The Eastern-Tailed Blue butterfly is more common than the others.
D
The Meadow Fritillary is equally common as the Variegated Fritillary.

Explanation

The Eastern-Tailed Blue counts are 242, 168, and 170, which are higher than the counts for each of the other butterfly types in every year shown. Therefore, the samples suggest that the Eastern-Tailed Blue is more common than the others. The counts do not support a steady decrease for all types, since several increase from 2009 to 2010.

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