Life Expectancy

question 16

Multiple Choice

Life expectancy:

• A)represents how long a person can expect to live, on average, and can be calculated at any age
• B)is always calculated at birth
• C)was only about 60 for males and 58 for females in 1900
• D)has made substantial gains of at least 20 years in all parts of the world over the past century
• E)is now about 79 years for males and 84 years for females in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Barley

A cereal grain that is used in various foods, beverages, and as animal feed.

Minutes

measurement unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds.

Arrives

The act of reaching a destination or coming into presence at a specific place or time.

Mixed Numbers

A number consisting of an integer and a fraction, such as 3 1/2, used to represent quantities that exceed whole numbers.