Question: Match the story with the correct graph.
The snow fell more and more softly.
a.
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. A curve starts at the origin and rises from left to right at an increasing rate.
Time
Amount of snow
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. A curve starts at the origin and rises from left to right at an increasing rate.
b.
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. The graph is made of three connected branches. From left to right the graph starts at the origin and the first branch rises sharply, the second branch is horizontal, and the third branch rises slowly.
Time
Amount of snow
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. The graph is made of three connected branches. From left to right the graph starts at the origin and the first branch rises sharply, the second branch is horizontal, and the third branch rises slowly.
c.
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. The graph is made of three connected branches. From left to right the graph starts at the origin and the first branch rises slowly, the second branch is horizontal, and the third branch rises sharply.
Time
Amount of snow
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. The graph is made of three connected branches. From left to right the graph starts at the origin and the first branch rises slowly, the second branch is horizontal, and the third branch rises sharply.
d.
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. A curve starts at the origin and rises from left to right at a decreasing rate.
Time
Amount of snow
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled Time and a vertical y-axis labeled Amount of snow. A curve starts at the origin and rises from left to right at a decreasing rate.
Choose the correct answer below.
d
c
a
b
1. **State the problem:** We need to match the story "The snow fell more and more softly" with the correct graph among options a, b, c, and d.
2. **Understand the story:** "More and more softly" means the rate of snowfall is decreasing over time. So the amount of snow is increasing but at a decreasing rate.
3. **Analyze each graph:**
- a: The curve rises at an increasing rate (snowfall getting heavier) — not correct.
- b: Three branches: sharp rise, flat, then slow rise — inconsistent with "more and more softly".
- c: Three branches: slow rise, flat, then sharp rise — last sharp rise contradicts "more softly".
- d: Curve rises at a decreasing rate — matches "more and more softly".
4. **Conclusion:** The correct graph is option **d**.
**Final answer:** d