Fill in the Blank. Explain Your Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. Explain your reasoning.
-If the population of Country X is 74% more than the population of Country Y, then Country X's population is____% of Country Y's population.

A) 74%; Country X's population is 74% of Country Y's population.
B) -74%; Country X's population is -74% of Country Y's population.
C) 174%; Country X's population is 100% of Country Y's population plus another 74%.
D) 26%; Country X's population is 100% of Country Y's population minus 74% of Country Y's population.