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Question
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?
- 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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