How Did US

question 23

Multiple Choice

How did U.S. students rank in comparison with other students of the world on the International Student Assessment tests in 2009?

• A) better than average in reading, better than average in science, and better than average in math
• B) better than average in reading, better than average in science, and worse than average in math
• C) better than average in reading, worse than average in science, and worse than average in math
• D) worse than average in reading, worse than average in science, and worse than average in math

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