The Refined Divorce Rate Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The refined divorce rate is:

• A)The ratio of divorces to marriages in a given year.
• B)About 50 per 100 married couples.
• C)The number of people who divorced in a given year.
• D)The number of divorces that occur in a given year for every 1,000 married women.
• E)About 220 per 1,000 adults age 15 and over.

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Definitions:

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