At the beginning of the twentieth century,the world's population was about _________.One hundred years later,there were roughly __________ people in the world.

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According to UN Data, the world's population was about 1.6 billion in 1900 and roughly 6 billion people in 2000, making option D the best choice. The other options are either way too low or too high. For example, option A suggests that the world's population doubled in 100 years, which was not the case. Similarly, option E suggests that the world's population increased five times in 100 years, which is also not accurate.

At the Beginning of the Twentieth Century,the World's Population Was