What Was the Average Life Expectancy in 1900 and What

question 53

Multiple Choice

What was the average life expectancy in 1900 and what percentage of the population lived past 65 years of age?

• A) 26 years; 10%
• B) 47 years; 3%
• C) 61 years; 18%
• D) 68 years; 25%

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Definitions:

First Quartile

The middle number between the smallest number and the median of the dataset, dividing the data set into lower 25% and upper 75%.

Percentile

A measure that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group falls.

10th Percentile

A value below which 10 percent of the data falls.

Measurements

The act or process of determining the size, length, or amount of something typically using standard units.