Question

Jill recorded the average number of gallons of water that she used on her garden each day during different months. The chart below displays her records.

Month
Gallons Per Day
March
35
April
37
May
42
June
55
July
65
August
34
September
24
 
When does Jill’s chart show the greatest increase in the gallons used per day?



 
A.
May to June


 
B.
June to July


 
C.
July to August


 
D.
March to April

Answer 1

The correct option is A.
In the month of May, Jill used an average of 42 gallons of water while in the month of June, he used an average of 55 gallons of water. This shows that there was an increase of 13 gallons of water used in June compared to May.
The month of July to August shows the highest decrease in the number of gallons of water used per day.