Question

Over the period of 8 years, the bubonic plague is responsible for reducing the population of the entire Earth by ___ of its size.

• A. 1/6${}^t$${}^h$
• B. 1/5${}^t$${}^h$
• C. 1/3${}^r$${}^d$
• D. 1/4${}^t$${}^h$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1/3${}^r$${}^d$

Over the period of 8 years, the bubonic plague is responsible for reducing the population of the entire Earth by 1/3${}^r$${}^d$ of its size. Numbers fell from 450 million to 300 million.