The ratio of Education's budget is closest to the that of the Human Resources.
Ratio of the budget of Human resources in 2007 to 2010 is
(4,051,050 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000)/(5,921,379 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000) = 0.684
Let us now calculate the ratio of budgets in 2007 to 2010 of other programs.
A) For agriculture, it is (373,904 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000)/(488,106 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000) = 0.766
B) For Education, it is (2,164,607 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000)/(3,008,036 [tex]\times[/tex]1000) = 0.72
C) For Highways and transportation, it is
(1,468,482 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000)/(1,773,893 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000) = 0.83
D) For Public safety, it is (263,463 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000)/(464,233 [tex]\times[/tex] 1000) = 0.568
Out of these, the ratio of Education's budget is closest to the that of the Human Resources.
Therefore the correct answer is option B) Education.
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