In 2009,the Percentage of the Total Population That Lived in Poverty

question 87

Multiple Choice

In 2009,the percentage of the total population that lived in poverty was approximately:

• A) 5 percent and the percentage of African Americans who lived in poverty was approximately 10 percent.
• B) 7 percent and the percentage of African Americans who lived in poverty was approximately 14 percent.
• C) 12 percent and the percentage of African Americans who lived in poverty was approximately 25 percent.
• D) 21 percent and the percentage of African Americans who lived in poverty was approximately 58 percent.

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