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Question
Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-
Brazil- % of population (2016)
- Which type of graph is this?
- Which age group has the highest population?
- Write class interval of age groups given on Y-axis.
- Whose number is more in males and females of age above 60?
- How much percent of females are found in age group of 55 to 59 years?
- After which age group is the decrease in population found?
Solution
- This is population pyramid which shows age and sex of population.
- The age group of 30 to 34 years has the highest population.
- The class interval of age groups given on ‘Y’ axis is 5 years.
- In the age group of above 60 years, the number of females is more than males.
- In the age group of 55 to 59 years, females are more than 2%.
- The decrease in population is found after the age group of 30-34.
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