Fill in the Blank. Explain Your Reasoning

question 58

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. Explain your reasoning.
-If the area of Country X is 24% more than the area of Country Y, then Country X's area is _____% of Country Y's area.

• A)24%; Country X has 24% of the area of Country Y.
• B)-24%; Country X has -24% of the area of Country Y.
• C)124%; Country X has 100% of the area of Country Y plus another 24%.
• D)76%; Country X has 100% of the area of Country Y minus 24% of the area of Country Y.

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Definitions:

Vertebrata

A subphylum of chordates that includes animals with backbones or spinal columns.

Mammalia

A class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by the possession of mammary glands, which females use to feed their young, among other distinctive features.

Animalia

A kingdom comprising multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are typically mobile and obtain nutrients by consumption.

Energy Flow

The transfer of energy through a food chain from primary producers to various consumers.