Let's analyze the data and fill in the blanks in the given sentences:
1. Deaths in Western Europe and Eastern Europe:
- Population in Western Europe in 1340: 35.5 million
- Population in Western Europe in 1450: 22.5 million
- Deaths in Western Europe = 35.5 million - 22.5 million = 13.0 million
- Population in Eastern Europe in 1340: 13 million
- Population in Eastern Europe in 1450: 9.3 million
- Deaths in Eastern Europe = 13 million - 9.3 million = 3.7 million
Comparing the two, Western Europe had 13.0 million deaths, whereas Eastern Europe had 3.7 million deaths. Clearly, Western Europe experienced more deaths than Eastern Europe during this period.
2. Percentage of Population Decline:
- Total population in medieval Europe in 1340: 73.5 million
- Total population in medieval Europe in 1450: 50 million
- Population decline = 73.5 million - 50 million = 23.5 million
To find the percentage decline:
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\text{Percentage decline} = \left(\frac{\text{Population decline}}{\text{Population in 1340}}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{23.5}{73.5}\right) \times 100 \approx 31.97\%
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Now, we can complete the sentences:
- This period saw more deaths in western Europe than in eastern Europe.
- The percentage of population decline during this period was 31.97%.
