A Question of Scale:How Wealthy is Brazil?

Look at "Document B" and choose the correct three pieces of evidence that helps prove Brazil is not a wealthy country?

• balanced budget

• ports not working

• bad roads

• political freedom

• weak schools

Look at "Document C," and answer: Which region of Brazil is the poorest, and what is its per-capita GDP?

Hint: You must use the following symbols in your answer: $, <, >, ≥ ,≤, and the comma symbol ( , ) between numbers!!!!

Tip: Use cell phones menu to find inequality symbols: <, >, ≤, ≥

Look at "Document C," and name the region of Brazil that is the wealthiest.

Look at "Document D," and answer the question:

How did wealthy Paulistas [residents of São Paulo] travel to their offices over the city and not on its streets?

Looking at "Document D" choose the correct three choices and finish the statement: In the 10 years before the end of the 20th century, cities and suburbs saw a proliferation [spread] of......

• malls

• fortified cities

• working class people

• armed security guards

• poor shoppers

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Look at "Document C," and answer: Which region of Brazil is the richest, and what is its per-capita GDP?

Hint: You must use the following symbols in your answer: $, <, >, ≥ ,≤, and the comma symbol ( , ) between numbers!!!!

Tip: Use cell phones menu to find inequality symbols: <, >, ≤, ≥