Question

The table shows populations for 4 countries, rounded to the nearest thousand. Which country's population decreased from 1985 to 2005?
A)Iceland
B)Portugal
C)Peru
D)Hungary

Answer 1

Answer:

  D)  Hungary

Step-by-step explanation:

You are being asked to compare 4 pairs of numbers. The population will have decreased if the number in the 2005 column is less than the number in the 1985 column.

Comparisons

Whenever you compare numbers, you start with the most-significant digit. If the most-significant digit has a higher place value, the number is larger. If the digits have the same place value, the number with the larger digit is larger. If no determination can be made by these comparisons, then the digits to the immediate right are compared.

  27,... > 19,...  2 > 1 in the 10-millions place

  10,... > 9,...  1 has a greater place value

  29... > 24...  comparison shifts to the 10-thousands place: 9 > 4

  10,058,... < 10,649,... . . . . the population decreased (0 < 6)

Question

The "population decreased" result is found on the last line of the table, identified by the Country name "Hungary."

Hungary's population decreased from 1985 to 2005.