Question

percent of us workforce engaged in farming. according to the bar graph, the percentage of the workforce engaged in farming in 1840 was approximately. between 1840 and 1900, the percentage of the us workforce engaged in farming.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze 1840 farming percentage

Look at the bar for 1840. It's between 60% and 70%, closer to 70% but let's check the y - axis. The bar reaches up to around 67% - 68%? Wait, the y - axis has 0%,10%,20%,30%,40%,50%,60%,70%,80%. The bar for 1840 is just below 70%? Wait, no, looking at the graph, the first bar (1840) is between 60% and 70%? Wait, no, the y - axis labels: 0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80. So the bar for 1840 is at about 67% (or approximately 70%? Wait, maybe the scale: the top of the 1840 bar is near 70%? Wait, maybe it's 65 - 70%, but more precisely, looking at the graph, the 1840 bar is around 67% - 68%, but the options (if we assume typical options) would have around 70%? Wait, maybe the first part: the percentage in 1840 is approximately 70% (or 65 - 70%, but let's see the second part.

Step2: Analyze change between 1840 and 1900

The bar for 1840 is higher than the bar for 1900. So between 1840 and 1900, the percentage of the US workforce engaged in farming decreased.

Answer:

For the first blank: approximately 70% (or a value around 65 - 70%, depending on graph precision). For the second blank: decreased.