Question

The graph shows changing population statistics during the early part of the twentieth century.

A line graph showing African American Population by Region, 1900 to 1930 comparing the Midwest to Northeast. X axis is years 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Y axis is Population in increments of 500,000 starting at 0 and ending at 1,500,000. In 1900 and 1910 both regions were around 500,000. In 1920 both grew to around 750,000, and in 1930 both were close to 1,250,000.

By the 1930s the African American population of the Midwest and Northeast

had more than tripled since 1900.
had more than doubled since 1900.
had increased by half since 1900.
had remained the same since 1900.

Answer 1

Had more than doubled since 1900.

Step-by-step explanation:

The African-American population in the Midwest and Northeast was 500,000 people in 1900, and it gradually grew to 1,250,000 inhabitants by 1930. Therefore, to determine the percentage by which this population increased, the following mathematical calculation must be performed:

500,000 = 100

1,250,000 = X

1,250,000 x 100 / 500,000 = X

125,000,000 / 500,000 = X

250 = X

250/100 = 2.5

Thus, the Afro-American population in these regions multiplied by 2.5, that is, more than doubled during that period of time.