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2–3 Interpret Line GraphsEXAMPLES Make PredictionsMAIN IDEA• Interpret line graphs.FOOD PRICES The average retail price for a loaf of whitebread for the years 1996–2004 is shown in the graphbelow. Predict the price of a loaf of white bread in 2010.Price per Loaf ($)1.401.201.000.800.600.400.00Price per Loaf ofWhite Bread, 1996–2004’96’98’00 ’02Year’04’06’08’10Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsContinue the graph with a dotted line in the same directionuntil you reach a vertical position of .ORGANIZE ITUnder Lesson 2-3 ofyour journal, write aparagraph explaininghow line graphs canbe used to makepredictions.® Price per Loaf ($)1.401.201.000.800.600.400.00’96Price per Loaf ofWhite Bread, 1996–2004’98’00 ’02Year’04Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsNotice that the increase has been fairly steady all along.By the graph, you can thatthe price of a loaf of white bread in 2010 will be about.’06’08’10Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.34 Math Connects, Course 1