Rita's Last Child Is Leaving for College Out of State

question 37

Multiple Choice

Rita's last child is leaving for college out of state and her older children have their own homes and families now. Rita is entering the phase of family life cycle known as the ______.

• A) parental period
• B) emerging older adult phase
• C) empty nest
• D) isolation period

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Definitions:

Decimals

Numerical digits that represent fractions of ten, used to express numbers less than one or to provide precision in numerical representations.

Mixed/Whole Numbers

Numbers consisting of an integer and a fractional part, typically represented as a whole number and a proper fraction.

Percents

A mathematical representation of a fraction of 100, used to describe proportions or rates.

Decimals

Numbers expressed using a decimal system, involving a point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.