Question

The figure shown is a graph published by Statistics Sweden. It compares Swedish society in 1750 and in 2010 on the numbers of men and women of various ages, using age pyramids Explain how this indicates the statements in parts a through d. Click the icon to view the figure a. In 1750, few Swedish people were old How does the figure indicate this? O A. Shorter bars toward the top indicate very few old people in 1750 OB. Shorter bars on the night side indicate very few old people in 1750 O C. Longer bars toward the bottom indicate very few old people in 1750 OD. Shorter bars on the left side indicate very few old people in 1750 b. In 2010, Sweden had many more people than in 1750 How does the figure indicate this? O A. The bars are much shorter on the left than on the right in 2010 than in 1750 OB. The bars are much shorter for both men and women in 2010 than in 1750 C. The bars are much longer on the left than on the right in 2010 than in 1750 D. The bars are much longer for both men and women in 2010 than in 1750 ОО

Answer 1

a.

A. Shorter bars towards the top indicate very few old people in 1750

b.

D. The bars are much longer for both men and women in 2010 than in 1750

c.

B. The bar towards the top are longer on the left side.

d.

A. From the graph, the longest bars are associated with the 45 - 49 age group.