Average Life Expectancy Has Increased by About a Third in the Past

question 115

Multiple Choice

Average life expectancy has increased by about a third in the past three decades and is now more than 70 years in __________ countries.

• A)53
• B)66
• C)75
• D)87

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Definitions:

Just World

The belief that the world is fundamentally fair and all actions and decisions result in fair or deserved consequences.

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