Question

share of population who cannot afford a healthy diet
0% 50% 100%
population who cannot afford a healthy diet
125 million
250 million
500 million
1,000 million
(a) what does the larger circle indicate?
a higher percentage of the local population that cannot afford a healthy diet
a lower percentage of the local population that cannot afford a healthy diet
a higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
a lower number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
(b) what does it mean for a country to have the smallest circle in a lighter color?
there are 1,000 million or more people who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a large percentage of the local population
there are 1,000 million or more people who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a small percentage of the local population
there are 1,000 million people or more who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a large percentage of the global population
there are 125 million people or less who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a large percentage of the local population
there are 125 million people or less who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a small percentage of the local population
(c) true or false: if a country has a small circle, it means their citizens do not have difficulty affording a healthy diet.
true
false

Explanation:

(a) By observing the legend and the visual - representation, larger circles correspond to larger population numbers. So, a larger circle indicates a higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet.
(b) The smallest circle size corresponds to 125 million or less people who cannot afford a healthy diet. A lighter - colored circle implies a smaller percentage of the local population.
(c) A small circle only means fewer people in that country cannot afford a healthy diet, but it doesn't mean citizens have no difficulty at all.

Answer:

(a) A higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
(b) There are 125 million people or less who cannot afford a healthy diet and they represent a small percentage of the local population
(c) False