Use the graph to answer the question.
The vertical axis is labeled millions and ranges from 0 to 900 in increments of 100. The horizontal axis is labeled year and lists dates from 1700 to 2000 in 100-year increments. The line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and with a slow growth rate reaches to 120 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate and reaches beyond 600 million by 2000. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate to reach beyond 800 million by 2000. The values used in the description are approximate.
What can you conclude about steel consumption and population size in 1850?
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The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 million 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.
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The correct answer is: The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.
To answer the question, we need to look at the graph provided. The vertical axis represents the population size in millions, while the horizontal axis represents the years.
According to the given information, the line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and slowly grows to 120 million by 1900. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900.
Since we are interested in the year 1850, we can estimate the values for population and steel consumption by examining the graph.
By visually estimating the position of the lines on the graph, we can see that in 1850, the population line would be between the starting value of 90 million and the value of 120 million in 1900. Therefore, we can conclude that the population size in 1850 was around 100 million.
As for steel consumption, since the line starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900, we can estimate that in 1850 it would still be close to 0. Thus, we can conclude that steel consumption in 1850 was around 0 million.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is: The population was around 100 million, and steel consumption had not yet begun.