Question

A graph titled Average monthly mortgage payment in 2012 has the state on the x-axis, and average payment on the y-axis. The average payment in Texas was 760 dollars, in Florida it was 850 dollars, in Illinois is was 950 dollars, in New York it was 1,050 dollars, and in California it was 1,450 dollars.

In which state can you infer that average home prices are the highest?

Florida
California
Texas
New York

Answer 1

California

Step-by-step explanation: right on edge

Answer 2

Usually the higher mortgage payment means the higher the price of the house.

California had the highest payment, so California had the higher prices.

The answer should be California.