Which of the Following Statements About Becoming a College Student

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about becoming a college student in midlife is true?

• A) Life transitions rarely trigger a return to college.
• B) Students over age 25 in U.S. colleges make up about 25 percent of total enrollment.
• C) Role demands outside of school pull many returning women in conflicting directions.
• D) Most of adult learners are middle-aged men.

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Definitions:

Decimal Numbers

Numbers that contain a decimal point, dividing the integer part from the fractional part, used in arithmetic computations.

Float Type

A data type in programming that specifies a variable that can hold a real number with fractional precision.

Decimal Places

Refers to the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number. This is important in mathematics and when precision is required in calculations.

Reference Type Variables

Variables that store references to the locations of objects in the memory heap, as opposed to containing the objects themselves.