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This chart shows changes in how world manufacturing was distributed in 1870 and 1913.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
\hline \multirow{2}{*}{ Country } & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\begin{tabular}{c}
Percentage of World \\
Manufacturing
\end{tabular}} \\
\cline { 2 - 3 } & 1870 & 1913 \\
\hline US & [tex][tex]$23 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$36 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline Germany & [tex][tex]$13 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$16 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline Great Britain & [tex][tex]$32 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$14 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline France & [tex][tex]$10 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$6 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline Russia & [tex][tex]$4 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$6 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline Belgium & [tex][tex]$3 \%$[/tex][/tex] & [tex][tex]$2 \%$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which country showed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913?

A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Britain
D. The United States



Answer :

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To determine which country showed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913, we need to find the percentage increase for each country and then compare them.

Given the data:

- US:
- 1870: 23%
- 1913: 36%
- Germany:
- 1870: 13%
- 1913: 16%
- Great Britain:
- 1870: 32%
- 1913: 14%
- France:
- 1870: 10%
- 1913: 6%
- Russia:
- 1870: 4%
- 1913: 6%
- Belgium:
- 1870: 3%
- 1913: 2%

We calculate the percentage increase for each country by subtracting the percentage in 1870 from the percentage in 1913:

1. US:
[tex]\[ 36\% - 23\% = 13\% \][/tex]
2. Germany:
[tex]\[ 16\% - 13\% = 3\% \][/tex]
3. Great Britain:
[tex]\[ 14\% - 32\% = -18\% \][/tex]
4. France:
[tex]\[ 6\% - 10\% = -4\% \][/tex]
5. Russia:
[tex]\[ 6\% - 4\% = 2\% \][/tex]
6. Belgium:
[tex]\[ 2\% - 3\% = -1\% \][/tex]

Now, we compare the increases:

- US: 13%
- Germany: 3%
- Great Britain: -18%
- France: -4%
- Russia: 2%
- Belgium: -1%

The country with the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913 is the US with a 13% increase.

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