The graph shows the number of wireless subscriber connections (that is, active devices, including smartphones, feature phones, tablets, etc.) in millions in a country for the years 2011 through 2016. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.
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Part 1
(a) In the context of this graph, what does the ordered pair (2016, 179) mean?
In enter your response here, there were enter your response here million wireless subscriber connections in the United States.
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Part 1
Wireless Subscriber Connections
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(a) In the context of this graph, the ordered pair (2016, 179) means that in the year 2016, there were 179 million wireless subscriber connections in the country.
(a) In the context of this graph, the ordered pair (2016, 179) means that in the year 2016, there were 179 million wireless subscriber connections in the country.
To answer part (a) of the question, we need to interpret the ordered pair (2016, 179) in the context of the graph. The first value in the ordered pair represents the year, which is 2016 in this case. The second value represents the number of wireless subscriber connections in millions, which is 179 in this case.
So, in the context of this graph, the ordered pair (2016, 179) means that in the year 2016, there were 179 million wireless subscriber connections in the country mentioned in the question.