With Respect to Differences in the Number of Births

question 46

Multiple Choice

With respect to differences in the number of births

• A) female births exceed male births
• B) male births exceed female births
• C) male and female births are almost equal
• D) the ratio of female to male births varies substantially by year
• E) the ratio of female to male births appears to change every decade

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