Most of the World's Population

question 174

Multiple Choice

Most of the world's population:

• A) is poor relative to the United States.
• B) is about as well off as the average person in the United States.
• C) is wealthy relative to the United States.
• D) cannot be compared to the United States.

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Sandstone composed mostly of quartz grains.

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