1.   Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like?
    A. It would be a horizontal line.
    B. It would go up from left to right.
    C. It would be a vertical line.
    D. It would go down from left to right.
    Hint

  2.   The line graph below shows Onatah's growth in the last four years. What conclusion can not be made from the graph?
   
    A. Onatah was about 3'11'' in 1998. B. Onatah was about 5'0'' in 2001.
    C. Onatah was shorter when measured in 2000 than when measured in 1999. D. Onatah has gotten taller every year she has been measured.
    Hint

  3.   The value of a normal car decreases as time passes. What would a line graph of this data look like?
    A. It would decrease from left to right. B. It would increase from left to right.
    C. It would be a horizontal line. D. It would be a vertical line.
    Hint

  4.   Josephine has started a school club that goes downtown every Saturday to volunteer at the soup kitchen. The line graph shows the number of students who participate each week. Predict how many students will attend on week 10.
   
    A. 12 students B. 22 students
    C. 15 students D. 14 students
    Hint

  5.   The number of calendars a department store sold in a six-month period is shown in the graph. Which statement gives the best assumption about the calendar sales?
   
    A. Twice as many calendars were purchased in December than in October.
    B. Most calendars were sold towards the end of the year and the beginning of the new year.
    C. Calendar sales decreased during the end of the year.
    D. The number of calendars sold remained the same throughout the year.
    Hint



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