1. The problem asks us to evaluate the truth of several statements based on the bar graph data for Steve, Brooke, and Rachel's number of books read. 2. From the graph, we see: - Steve read 8 books. - Brooke read 16 books. - Rachel read 14 books. 3. Evaluate each statement: - "The total number of books read equals 40." Calculate the total: $$8 + 16 + 14 = 38$$. This is not equal to 40, so this statement is false. - "Brooke can read more words per minute than either Steve or Rachel." The graph shows the number of books read, not words per minute, so we cannot conclude this. Statement is unsupported. - "Steve read only half the number of books that Rachel read." Half of Rachel's books: $$\frac{14}{2} = 7$$. Steve read 8 books, which is more than 7, so this statement is false. - "Rachel read 100% more books than Steve read." 100% more means double the amount Steve read: $$8 \times 2 = 16$$. Rachel read 14 books, which is less than 16, so this statement is false. 4. Conclusion: None of the statements must be true based on the graph's data.