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Chapter 9 Tobacco 283
Math Practice
The graph below shows the trend in smoking rates
for adults over a period of almost 50 years. The graph
also shows the trend for a 20-year period. Analyze the
graph and answer the following questions.
24. What has been the general trend of smoking
among adults?
A. The smoking rate has increased.
B. The smoking rate has decreased.
C. There is no trend.
D. The smoking rate has increased, decreased,
and increased again.
25. What has been the general trend of smoking
among high school students?
A. The smoking rate has increased.
B. The smoking rate has decreased.
C. There is no trend.
D. The smoking rate has increased and then
decreased.
26. Compare the smoking rate for high school
students when data was last collected to the
high school student goal (percentage) projected
for 2020. What is the difference in percentage
between these smoking rates?
A. 3%
B. 2%
C. 1.9%
D. 1%
Chapter 9 Skill Development
Core Skills
Reading and Writing Practice
Read the passage below and then answer the questions.
Addiction to nicotine can happen quickly. Researchers
found that 25% of teenage smokers reported feeling
addicted within 30 days of having their fi rst cigarette.
One in ten of the teenagers reported feeling addicted
within only two days of smoking their fi rst cigarette.
Nicotine is the chemical in tobacco that causes people
to become addicted to tobacco products. Nicotine
dependence is one of the most common and powerful
types of chemical dependence.
27. What is the author’s main idea in this passage?
A. Studies conducted about nicotine’s addictive
effects are inconclusive.
B. Teenagers smoke because they don’t think
they will become addicted.
C. One in ten teenagers smoke cigarettes.
D. Addiction to nicotine can happen quickly.
28. According to the study mentioned, what percentage
of teenage smokers reported feeling addicted within
30 days of having their fi rst cigarette?
A. 30%
B. 25%
C. 10%
D. 1%
29. According to the study, what percentage of
teenagers reported feeling addicted within only two
days of smoking their fi rst cigarette?
A. 30%
B. 25%
C. 10%
D. 1%
30. What portion of adults started smoking at age 30?
A. The study does not say.
B. The majority of adults.
C. Almost no adults.
D. 30% of adults.
31. Write a few sentences in response to the last
sentence of the passage. What evidence can you
cite from the chapter to support this claim?
Trends in Cigarette Smoking by
High School Students and Adults
Students
Adults
2020
Goal
Students
16%
Adults
12%
2020 2011 2010 2007 2004 2001 1998 1995 1992 1989 1986 1983 1980 1977 1974 1971 1968 1965
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent
(%)
Year
18.1%
19%
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