Question

lesson 12: basic charts and graphs
bar graphs
according to the chart, what is the estimated
population of brazil?
a. 200, 000
b. 200
c. 200, 000, 000, 000
d. 200, 000, 000
check answer
population of the world’s largest countries
(source: central intelligence agency, the world factbook — country comparison: population and
central intelligence agency, the world factbook — country comparison: area)

Explanation:

To determine the estimated population of Brazil from the bar graph titled "Population of the World’s Largest Countries", we analyze the vertical axis (labeled "Population (in million people)") and the bar for Brazil. The bar for Brazil reaches up to a value that corresponds to 200 million (since the axis is in millions). Option a (200,000) is too small, option b (200) is without the million scale, option c (200,000,000,000) is way too large (trillions), and option d (200,000,000) is 200 million, which matches the scale of the graph.

Answer:

d. 200,000,000