Twentieth-Century Gains in Life Expectancy Were Equal to Those of the Previous

question 54

Multiple Choice

Twentieth-century gains in life expectancy were equal to those of the previous __________ years.

• A)500
• B)1,000
• C)5,000
• D)10,000

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