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This chart displays the home region of approximately 500 students that will enter College Q as the class of 2014. Choose the answer that best describes a comparison between the number of students from the Midwest and the number of International students.

Transcribed Image Text:Home Region Entering Class 2010
Southwest
3%
West
South
13%
5%
LMidwest
International
4%
6%
Mid Atlantic
26%
New England
43%
O The number of students from the Midwest is 2% more than the number of International students
O Twice as many students came from the Midwest as from International locations
O There are 25 more students from the Midwest than from International locations
O The number of International students is 25% more than the number from the Midwest
O The number of students from the Midwest is 50% more than the number of International students
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