Lars and His Cousins Are All Between the Ages of 15

question 37

Multiple Choice

Lars and his cousins are all between the ages of 15 and 24. Lars is sixteen, three of his cousins are 15, two are 19, and two are 24. Among this broad age group, what is the national occurrence of suicides?

• A) One every week
• B) One every day
• C) One every 2 hours and 15 minutes
• D) One every 15 minutes

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