To determine the correct answers, let's analyze the data provided in the table and the solution step-by-step.
1. Deaths in Western Europe:
- Population in 1340: 35.5 million
- Population in 1450: 22.5 million
- Number of deaths: [tex]\( 35.5 - 22.5 = 13.0 \)[/tex] million
2. Deaths in Eastern Europe:
- Population in 1340: 13 million
- Population in 1450: 9.3 million
- Number of deaths: [tex]\( 13 - 9.3 = 3.7 \)[/tex] million
3. Comparison of deaths in Western and Eastern Europe:
- Since 13.0 million deaths in Western Europe are more than 3.7 million deaths in Eastern Europe, the period saw "more" deaths in Western Europe compared to Eastern Europe.
4. Percentage of population decline in Medieval Europe:
- Total population in 1340: 73.5 million
- Total population in 1450: 50 million
- Population decline: [tex]\( 73.5 - 50 = 23.5 \)[/tex] million
- Percentage decline: [tex]\( \left( \frac{23.5}{73.5} \right) \times 100 \approx 31.97\% \)[/tex]
So, the correct sentences are:
- This period saw more deaths in western Europe than in eastern Europe.
- The percentage of population decline during this period was 31.97%.
