In the Last 30 Years, the Number of Poor People

question 81

Multiple Choice

In the last 30 years, the number of poor people in the United States in households headed by women has

• A)been constant
• B)increased slightly
• C)increased dramatically
• D)decreased slightly
• E)decreased by half

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