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Survival Rates The survival rates for song sparrows are shown in the table. The values lis...

Survival Rates The survival rates for song sparrows are shown in the table. The values listed are the numbers of song sparrows that attain a given age from 100 eggs. For example, 6 sparrows reach an age of 2 years from 100 eggs laid in the wild. (Source: S. Kress, Bird Life.)

Age

0

1

2

3

4

Number

100

10

6

3

2

(a) Make a line graph of the data. Interpret the data.


(b) Does this line graph represent a function?


(c) Calculate and interpret the average rate of change for each 1-year period.

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