World Bank Data Show That the Number of People Living

question 79

Multiple Choice

World Bank data show that the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day was reduced from _______ in 1990 to _______ in 2015.

• A) 836 million; 500 million
• B) 1.9 billion; 836 million
• C) 3 billion; 1.37 billion
• D) 5 billion; 3 billion

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