The Life Expectancy , Measured in Years, of a Child

question 13

Multiple Choice

The life expectancy , measured in years, of a child born years after 2003 is given by . ​
If one child is born 5 years after another, how much greater is the life expectancy? Assume that both children are born after 2003, so the formula above applies.
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• A) 1.51 years
• B) 0.90 years
• C) 5.66 years
• D) 0.18 years

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