Which of the Following Statistics Concerning Women Are NOT True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statistics concerning women are NOT true?

• A) About 75% of the elderly people living in poverty are women.
• B) 80% of all widows who are now living in poverty were not living in poverty while their husbands were still alive.
• C) Almost half of all single elderly women get most of their income from Social Security.
• D) Only 22% of women 65 and older received pension benefits, versus 29% of men, and the median amount of the women's pension income was over twice that of men.

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