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question 11

Multiple Choice

At www.census.gov you can create a "population pyramid" for any country.These pyramids are back-to-back histograms.This pyramid shows Mexico's 2000 female population and the
Census bureau's projection for 2050.Check all that apply.

• A)The distribution of ages in 2000 is strongly skewed to the left.
• B)The distribution of ages in 2000 is strongly skewed to the right.
• C)The distribution of projected ages in 2050 is strongly skewed to the left.
• D)The distribution of projected ages in 2050 is strongly skewed to the right.
• E)The distribution of projected ages in 2050 is approximately uniform.

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