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In the park, there are 25 pigeons, 15 squirrels, 5 rabbits, and 5 stray cats. Why

can't you draw a line graph using only this information?

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Answer: Line graph should be used to show how one variable changes over time not to show multiple categories or variables are at one specific point in time.

Step-by-step explanation:

In maths, statistics, and related fields, graphs are used to visually display variables and their values. In the case of line graphs, these are mainly used to display evolution or change of a variable over time. For example, a line graph can show how the number of divorces changed from 1920 to 2010.

In this context, the number of different animals in the park cannot be represented through a line graph because this situation does not imply a variable changing over time. Moreover, this situation includes multiple variables or categories of animals and the data shows only one specific point in time, which can be better represented through a bar graph.

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