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The points on the graph below represent the height and weight of the donkey, dog, crocodile, and ostrich shown in the drawing. What are the two variables represented in the graph?

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The points on the graph below represent the height and weight of the donkey, dog, crocodile, and ostrich shown in the drawing.

  1. What are the two variables represented in the graph?
  2. Which point represents each animals? Explain.
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Solution

a. Height and weight are the two variables in the graph.

b. In the graph, we observe that the points A represents a crocodile as it has least height and greatest weight among all animals.

A – Crocodile  ...[Least height, Greatest weight]

B – Donkey  ...[Height and Weight more than dog]

C – Dog

D – Ostrich  ...[Greatest height]

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Chapter 12: Introduct To Graphs - Exercise [Page 396]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 12 Introduct To Graphs
Exercise | Q 83. | Page 396

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