Question

naval arms race
dreadnought construction
year\tbritain\tgermany
pre - 1910\t7\t7
1910\t3\t1
1911\t5\t3
1912\t3\t2
1913\t7\t3
1914\t3\t1
what does the chart show about great britain’s construction of battleships between 1910 and 1914?

• it built slightly fewer ships than germany.
• it built slightly more ships than germany.
• it built more than twice as many ships as germany.
• it built more than three times as many ships as germany.

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Explanation:

1. First, calculate the total number of ships built by Britain between 1910 and 1914: For 1910 (3) + 1911 (5) + 1912 (3) + 1913 (7) + 1914 (3) = 3 + 5 + 3 + 7 + 3 = 21.
2. Then, calculate the total number of ships built by Germany between 1910 and 1914: For 1910 (1) + 1911 (3) + 1912 (2) + 1913 (3) + 1914 (1) = 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 10.
3. Now, analyze the options:

• Option 1: Britain's total (21) is more than Germany's (10), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: "Slightly more" would imply a small difference, but 21 vs. 10 is not slight. 21 - 10 = 11, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Twice of Germany's total is 2*10 = 20. Britain's total is 21, which is just slightly more than twice (20), so "more than twice as many" is accurate.
• Option 4: Three times Germany's total is 3*10 = 30. Britain's total (21) is less than 30, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

It built more than twice as many ships as Germany.