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A line graph compares the population size to the amount of steel consumed.



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

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The population was around 4 billion and steel consumption began.
The population was around 4 billion 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.

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 1 billion and steel consumption began.

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Based on the information provided in the question, the correct conclusion about steel consumption and population size in 1850 is:

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

This conclusion matches the statement that likely corresponds to historical data, given that in 1850, the global population was approximately 1 billion, and steel consumption was relatively low compared to modern times.