Fill in the Blank. Explain Your Reasoning

question 39

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. Explain your reasoning.
-If the population of Country X is 74% more than the population of Country Y, then Country X's population is____% of Country Y's population.

• A)74%; Country X's population is 74% of Country Y's population.
• B)-74%; Country X's population is -74% of Country Y's population.
• C)174%; Country X's population is 100% of Country Y's population plus another 74%.
• D)26%; Country X's population is 100% of Country Y's population minus 74% of Country Y's population.

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