Question

over 80% of all the people in south america live in cities. the map below shows the location of the five biggest cities in south america, and the graph shows each city’s population. look at the map and graph. then answer the question below.

data source: the world bank: united nations, world urbanization prospects, 1960 - 2016
based on the information above, which of the following statements is true?
the biggest city in south america is lima.
two of the biggest cities in south america are in brazil.
são paulo is the least populated city in south america.
more people live in buenos aires than bogotá.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the bar graph: The bar for São Paulo is the tallest, so São Paulo is the biggest city, not Lima. So the first statement is false.
2. Check city locations: Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are in Brazil (from the map). So two of the biggest cities (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) are in Brazil. This statement is true.
3. São Paulo has the tallest bar, so it's the most populated, not the least. Third statement is false.
4. Bogotá's bar is taller than Buenos Aires' bar, so more people live in Bogotá than Buenos Aires. Fourth statement is false.

Answer:

B. Two of the biggest cities in South America are in Brazil.