Question: Concern biodiesel, a fuel derived from renewable resources such as food crops, algae, and animal oils. The table shows the percent growth over the previous

Concern biodiesel, a fuel derived from renewable resources such as food crops, algae, and animal oils. The table shows the percent growth over the previous year in US biodiesel consumption.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 56.9 1.1 Year % growth

(a) According to the US Department of Energy, the US consumed 322 million gallons of biodiesel in 2009. Approximately how much biodiesel (in millions of gallons) did the US consume in 2010? In 2011?

(b) Graph the points showing the annual US consumption of biodiesel, in millions of gallons of biodiesel, for the years 2009 to 2014. Label the scales on the horizontal and vertical axes.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 56.9 1.1 Year % growth -14.1 5.9 -19.3 240.8 1.0

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