WGU Updated Applied-Algebra Exam Questions and Answers by agatha

The graph compares the spread of two viruses over time.

The horizontal axis represents:

t= " time in months "

The vertical axis represents:

" percentage of the population affected "

The graph shows:

Virus A as the solid blue curve.

Virus B as the dashed blue curve.

To determine which statement is correct, we compare when each virus reaches the same population percentage.

At 20%:

Virus B reaches 20%earlier, around t≈5months.

Virus A reaches 20%later, around t≈6.5months.

So Virus B affects 20%of the population before Virus A does.

For higher percentages such as 60%, 70%, and 80%, Virus A rises more quickly after about 50%, so Virus A reaches those percentages before Virus B.

Therefore, the correct conclusion is:

" Virus B affects " 20% " of the population before virus A does. "

The graph shows the weekly number of players on a gaming website.

The horizontal axis represents:

" years since launching "

The vertical axis represents:

" players in hundreds "

The graph is an upward-opening curve, so the minimum value occurs at the lowest point of the graph.

From the graph, the lowest point occurs at approximately:

t=4

This means the website reached its minimum weekly number of players approximately:

4 " years after it was launched "

Therefore, the correct answer is:

▭ ( " B " )

The value r

2

=0.89 indicates a strong fit because it is close to 1. A strong fit means the regression function follows the scatterplot data closely enough to support reasonable prediction. The question asks whether a prediction at x=18.6 months is appropriate. This value is outside the observed data range, so the prediction involves extrapolation. For a strong regression model, extrapolation can be acceptable if the new x-value is not too far beyond the maximum observed value. Here, x=18.6 is within 50% of the range beyond the maximum value, so the prediction is considered appropriate. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

This problem requires reading a value from a graph. The horizontal axis gives time in minutes, and the vertical axis gives the number of viewers. To solve it, find 432 on the vertical axis, locate where the graph reaches that value, and then move down to the horizontal axis. From the exhibit, the graph reaches 432 viewers at minute 1. That means the ordered pair is approximately (1, 432), so the input is 1 minute and the output is 432 viewers. The other listed minutes correspond to different viewer counts on the graph. In graphical depictions, matching the correct input-output pair is the key step. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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