Question

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.

A bar graph of Unemployment Rates for Select Countries (in percent) as of 2010. Norway is 3.6 percent. China is 4.3 percent. Japan is 5.1 percent. Brazil is 7 percent. The United Kingdom is 7.9 percent. The United States is 9.7 percent. India is 10.8 percent. Venezuela is 12.2 percent. Ireland is 13.17 percent. Pakistan is 15 percent. South Africa is 23.3 percent. Afghanistan is 35 percent. Senegal is 48 percent.
Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

According to the chart above, which two countries have the most similar unemployment rates?
A.
Senegal and Afghanistan
B.
the United Kingdom and the United States
C.
the United Kingdom and Brazil
D.
Norway and China

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

Answer 1

To determine which two countries have the most similar unemployment rates, let's look at the unemployment rates provided:

- Norway: 3.6%
- China: 4.3%
- Japan: 5.1%
- Brazil: 7%
- United Kingdom: 7.9%
- United States: 9.7%
- India: 10.8%
- Venezuela: 12.2%
- Ireland: 13.17%
- Pakistan: 15%
- South Africa: 23.3%
- Afghanistan: 35%
- Senegal: 48%

Now, let's analyze the answer choices:

A. Senegal (48%) and Afghanistan (35%) - These have a difference of 13%.
B. United Kingdom (7.9%) and United States (9.7%) - These have a difference of 1.8%.
C. United Kingdom (7.9%) and Brazil (7%) - These have a difference of 0.9%.
D. Norway (3.6%) and China (4.3%) - These have a difference of 0.7%.

Based on the differences calculated, the two countries with the most similar unemployment rates are:

C. the United Kingdom (7.9%) and Brazil (7%) with a difference of only 0.9%.

So the best answer is C.