If the World's Population Were to Shrink to 100 People

question 115

Multiple Choice

If the world's population were to shrink to 100 people, which of the following proportional statements would reflect the social condition of those 100 people?

• A)Thirty people could afford to own an automobile.
• B)Sixty-six people would have access to clean, safe drinking water.
• C) Seventy people would be literate.
• D) Twenty people would own 80 percent of the world's wealth.

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Definitions:

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