In the Colonial Period in the United States, the Median

question 146

Multiple Choice

In the colonial period in the United States, the median age of the population was ____ years and about ___ of the population reached the age of 65.

• A) 16; 2%
• B) 25; 6%
• C) 25; 20%
• D) 32; 40%

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