1. what is the above graph representing? explain in one or two sentences in your
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1. what is the above graph representing? explain in one or two sentences in your own words.
2. what has been the trend in pregnancy rates for the years shown? in which year(s) was there an increase and approximately how many pregnancies were reported?
3. is there a correlation between the pregnancy rates and the live birth rates? what was the maximum number of live births recorded?
a. in the years from 1976 - 2012, which year(s) showed the maximum number of abortions and what was the nunber?
b. what is the percentage of total number of abortions in years 1976, 1990, and 2010?
4. what can you predict about the pregnancy rates over the next 10 years? what assumptions will you make while making your predictions?
The graph below shows the pregnancy, birth and abortion rates for the years 1976-2012. Analyze the graph and answer the questions following it. Figure 3. Pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates for teenagers aged 15-19: United States, 1976-2009, and birth rate, 2010-2012 7 140 r T 120 Pregnancy rate 8 100 Birth rate Abortion rate 20F 1980 1985 190 1995 2000 205 2010/2012 20002005 1976 1980 1985 19901995 2011Explanation / Answer
Answer 1. The graph is depicting that the pregnancy rate, birth rate and abortion rate is continously declining in comparison to the past years in US among teenagers.
Answer 2. Pregnancy rate has become minimum in the year 2009. However, it will maximum in the year 1990 with 100 individuals.
Answer 3. Yes, there is a correlation between the pregnancy rate and the live birth rate if abortion or any other complicacy does not arise. In this case, pregnancy rate will be directly proportional to the birth rate.
Answer 3 a. Maximum number of abortion should were noticed in the year 1988, with the number around 42.
Answer 3b. In the year 1976, it was almost 42. In the year 1990,declined to 40. In the year 2010, it was less than 20, it approx 18.
Answer 4. As per the graph, we can see that the pregnancy rate has been decreased from the year 1976 to the year 2012. Seeing past record, predictions are it will further decrease in the upcoming ten years.
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