To determine how many potted plants Venya and Kari should be able to produce on Day 3, we need to analyze the trend provided in their production possibility chart.
1. Look at the data for Day 1 and Day 2:
- On Day 1, they produced 100 bouquets and 0 potted plants.
- On Day 2, they produced 75 bouquets and 25 potted plants.
2. Notice the change in their production from Day 1 to Day 2:
- The number of bouquets decreased from 100 to 75, which is a decrease of 25 bouquets.
- The number of potted plants increased from 0 to 25, which is an increase of 25 potted plants.
3. The pattern suggests that for each bouquet not produced, they are able to produce one potted plant instead. This is a trade-off where 1 bouquet is equivalent to 1 potted plant.
4. Now, considering this trade-off pattern, we can analyze Day 3:
- For Day 3, they planned to produce 50 bouquets.
- From Day 1 to Day 3, the number of bouquets decreases from 100 to 50, which is a decrease of 50 bouquets.
5. Following the same trade-off pattern (1 bouquet = 1 potted plant), they should be able to produce:
- 0 (potted plants on Day 1) + 50 (increase in potted plants due to the decrease in bouquets) = 50 potted plants.
Thus, on Day 3, Venya and Kari should be able to produce 50 potted plants.
So, the correct answer is:
50
