Question 1750-1
- The line graph:�
- Begins at 2010, 1,076
- Rises gradually to 2011, 1,189
- Rises sharply to 2012, 1,496
- Rises gradually to 2013, 1,600
- Falls sharply to 2014, 998
- Falls gradually to 2015, 903
- Falls gradually to 2016, 814
- Rises sharply to 2017, 1,115
- Falls sharply to 2018, 872
- Falls sharply to 2019, 465
Investigative journalists research and report about fraud, corruption, public hazards, and more. The graph shows the number of investigative articles published in the Albuquerque Journal newspaper from 2010 to 2019. According to an analyst, although the number of investigative articles published in this newspaper has varied significantly over the period shown,�the number overall has fallen since 2010.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to justify the underlined claim?
The newspaper published approximately 1,000 investigative articles in 2010 and approximately 500 in 2019.
The smallest annual number of investigative articles published in the newspaper during the period shown is approximately 1,600 in 2013.
The greatest annual number of investigative articles published in the newspaper during the period shown is approximately 1,000 in 2017.
The newspaper published approximately 1,000 investigative artic in 2010 and approximately 1,600 in 2013.