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Question

The vertical axis is labeled millions of metric tons and ranges from 0 to 900 in increments of 100. The horizontal axis is labeled year and lists dates from 1700 to 2000 in 100-year increments. The line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and with a slow growth rate reaches to 120 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate and reaches beyond 600 million by 2000. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate to reach beyond 800 million by 2000. The values used in the description are approximate.



What can you conclude about steel consumption and population size in 1850?

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Responses

The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.

Steel consumption was around 100 million and the population was beginning to grow.
Steel consumption was around 100 million and the population was beginning to grow.

The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.

Steel consumption was around 100 billion and the population was beginning to grow.
Steel consumption was around 100 billion and the population was beginning to grow.
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Answer 1

Based on the description of the graph, we can derive the following:

1. The population in 1850 is estimated to be closer to 100 million, as the population in 1700 started at 90 million and reached around 120 million by 1900 with slow growth initially.
2. Steel consumption began in the year 1860, which means that in 1850, there was no recorded steel consumption yet.

Given this information, the most accurate conclusion is:

The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.

However, since steel consumption had not yet begun in 1850, this is not a possible selection.

Therefore, the closest and correct inference you could make based on the options provided would be:

The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.

(Note that since the provided responses seem to indicate a misunderstanding in the phrasing, please carefully choose the one that aligns with the interpretation that the population was approximately 100 million, and steel consumption was not yet initiated.)