I'll solve this step by step by analyzing the bar graph showing how many pounds of fish the polar bear ate each day.
First, let's look closely at the bar graph:
- The vertical axis shows "Amount of Fish in Pounds" from 0 to 14.
- The horizontal axis shows days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Each bar represents the amount of fish eaten on that day.
Let me read the values for each day:
- Monday: The bar reaches 10 pounds
- Tuesday: The bar reaches 8 pounds
- Wednesday: The bar reaches 14 pounds
- Thursday: The bar reaches 8 pounds
- Friday: The bar reaches 6 pounds
Now I'll answer each question:
Question 1: On which two days did the polar bear eat the same amount of fish?
Looking at the values, Tuesday and Thursday both have bars reaching 8 pounds. So the answer is Tuesday and Thursday.
Question 2: How many more pounds of fish did the polar bear eat on Wednesday than on Thursday?
Wednesday: 14 pounds
Thursday: 8 pounds
Difference: 14 - 8 = 6 pounds
Question 3: On which day did the polar bear eat the same amount of fish as on Tuesday and Friday combined?
Tuesday: 8 pounds
Friday: 6 pounds
Combined: 8 + 6 = 14 pounds
Looking at the graph, Wednesday is the only day with 14 pounds.
The answers provided in the image are correct:
- Tuesday and Thursday (same amount)
- 6 (more pounds on Wednesday than Thursday)
- Wednesday (same as Tuesday and Friday combined)
This completes my analysis of the bar graph and answers to all questions.
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