A Century Ago in the United States, the Typical Household

question 87

Multiple Choice

A century ago in the United States, the typical household was

• A) almost twice as large as it is today.
• B) about the same size as it is today.
• C) slightly smaller than it is today.
• D) much smaller than it is today.

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Quick Ratio

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