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Home Video Game Systems of the 1970s and 1980s
SystemManufacturerSystem typeApproximate number of units sold worldwide
Famicom Disk SystemNintendoconsole4,000,000
ColecoVisionColecoconsole2,000,000
Atari 2600Atariconsole18,450,000
ZX SpectrumSinclaircomputer2,300,000
A student is writing a research paper on the global rise of the home video game industry during the 1970s and 1980s. The student is surprised by differences in the number of units sold by some systems compared to those sold by others. Most remarkably, the __________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
A
Atari 2600 sold approximately 4,000,000 units, whereas the ColecoVision sold only approximately 2,300,000 units.
B
Atari 2600 sold approximately 18,450,000 units, whereas the ColecoVision sold only approximately 2,000,000 units.
C
Famicom Disk System sold approximately 18,450,000 units, whereas the ZX Spectrum sold only approximately 2,000,000 units.
D
Famicom Disk System sold approximately 4,000,000 units, whereas the ZX Spectrum sold only approximately 2,300,000 units.