Where Does Texas Rank Among the 50 States in Proportion

question 1

Multiple Choice

Where does Texas rank among the 50 states in proportion of adults who have graduated from high school or earned a G.E.D.?

• A) 1^st (best)
• B) 20^th
• C) 40^th
• D) 50^th

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