The line graph illustrates the number of individuals who took part in four distinct types of sports – namely, basketball, tennis, badminton, and rugby – in a specific area from 1985 to 2005.
Overall, it can be seen that the number of people playing rugby recorded a negative trend, while those who were interested in playing tennis experience a positive trajectory. However, the popularity of basketball and badminton stayed almost constant, with badminton being the least dominant category over the give period.
In 1985, rugby amounted to nearly 240 people, which dropped gradually to hit a low of approximately 50 people in 2005, depicting a significant decline. By contrast, tennis accounted for 150 people in 1985, climbing considerably to touch a peak of roughly 220 people by 2005. It overtook rugby in 1995, at 200 people.
Conversely, basketball started and ended the given time period at around 70 people. Likewise, the figure for badminton hovered around 50 people throughout the given time frame.