How can a reader make an inference about an author's unstated purpose? O by determining the main topic of the passage
by taking a personal interest in the subject of the passage
by quoting a provable piece of information from the passage
by making a reasonable guess based on information in the passage

Using only this chart, which step would you take first to compare the standard of living in these countries? add the gdp numbers for the countries to get a total. divide each gdp number by its country's population. subtract each population number from its country's gdp. multiply the population number by the gdp for each country.