The time plot below shows the percent of British males who smoked for the years 1974 - 1998. Which of the statements below is a correct interpretation?

The percent of men who smoke shows a downward trend.

Explanation:

A time plot is a graph that shows some observations through time and they also show how data has changed. They are used to register the pattern that has been followed and also to predict the future. In the question, the time plot shows that men smoking in 1990 are less than the ones that smoked in 1970.