Why was the city of Houston, Texas, able to withstand the effects of the Great Depression better than other parts of the United States?
A) The Dust Bowl did not extend into Texas.
B) The oil industry created jobs and wealth.
C) The cattle industry strengthened the economy.
D) The state had few investments in national markets.

B)Oil industry created jobs and wealth.

Explanation:

Many houstonians were affected by the great depression and Houston withstands more than anything bcs they were affected the most

the median of the data is 4.

step-by-step explanation:

the median means the middle number of a given number.

to decide which one is the median, arrange in ascending or descending order. but sometimes, you may find two(2) number in the middle, but it's easy, just add them together and divide by 2.

so,   determine the median of the data. 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9

it is already arranged, count 3 times forward and 3 backward and the one left is your answer.

2,3,3,4,5,7,9

our answer is 4.

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