Problem:
The graph below shows the total accumulated dollars (in millions) spent by the Surf City government during . For example, about million had been spent by the beginning of February and approximately million by the end of April. Approximately how many millions of dollars were spent during the summer months of June, July, and August?
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Solution:
The graph shows expenditures of a bit more than million by the beginning of June and a bit more than million by the end of August. Thus about million was spent during the summer months.
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