Which One of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• A)Most elderly men and most elderly women live alone.
• B)Most elderly men live alone; most elderly women live with a husband.
• C)Seventy-two percent of elderly men live with a wife; just 46 percent of elderly women live with a husband.
• D)Eighty percent of both elderly men and elderly women live with a spouse.

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