How many of the listed countries fall under Asian continent ?
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Asia is the most populous continent, hosting more than half of the world's 10 most populous nations.
Always double-check the location of countries like Indonesia and Pakistan in demographic data.
Concept: • This question requires analyzing the provided table "Most populous countries" and identifying which of the nine countries are located in Asia.
Step 1: List the countries from the table and their continents
• India - Asia • China - Asia • USA - North America
• Indonesia - Asia • Pakistan - Asia • Nigeria - Africa
• Brazil - South America
• Bangladesh - Asia • Mexico - North America
Step 2: Count the Asian countries
The countries in Asia are: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Total count = \( 5 \).
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Question: 2
Which of the following set of continents is not represented in the table ? Choose the most appropriate option.
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In demographic tables, Europe is often underrepresented among the top 10 because most European nations have smaller, stable populations.
Concept: • This question requires cross-referencing the countries listed in the table with their respective continents.
• The continents of the world are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (Oceania).
Step 1: Identify the continents of the listed countries
The countries in the table are:
• Asia: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh
• North America: USA, Mexico
• Africa: Nigeria
• South America: Brazil
Step 2: Identify continents missing from the list
Based on Step 1, the continents Europe, Australia, and Antarctica are not represented by any country in the provided table.
Step 3: Match with the given options
Option (D) contains both Australia and Europe, neither of which is represented in the table.
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Question: 3
China and Brazil together account for what percentage of the world population ?
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Always align decimals correctly when adding percentages to avoid calculation errors.
Concept: • The question asks for the combined percentage of the world's population shared by two specific countries based on the provided data.
Step 1: Extract percentages from the table
According to the table:
• China accounts for \( 17.2\% \) of the world population.
• Brazil accounts for \( 2.68\% \) of the world population.
Step 2: Calculate the total
Summing the two values:
\[
17.2\% + 2.68\% = 19.88\%
\]
