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This table shows statistics about the US population in 2010.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline Age Group & \begin{tabular}{l}
Percent of \\
Population
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Total \\
Number
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Under 18 & [tex]$24.0 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$74,181,467$[/tex] \\
\hline [tex]$18-24$[/tex] & [tex]$9.9 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$30,672,088$[/tex] \\
\hline [tex]$25-44$[/tex] & [tex]$26.6 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$82,134,554$[/tex] \\
\hline [tex]$45-64$[/tex] & [tex]$26.4 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$81,489,445$[/tex] \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
65 and \\
older
\end{tabular} & [tex]$13.0 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$40,267,984$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What percent of the population was under the age of 18?

A. nearly 10 percent

B. nearly 25 percent

C. nearly 50 percent

D. nearly 75 percent



Answer :

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To determine which category accurately describes the percentage of the US population that was under the age of 18 in 2010, we need to evaluate the given percentage. According to the table, 24.0% of the population was under the age of 18.

Now, we will classify this percentage into one of the given categories:

- nearly 10 percent:
- This category typically includes percentages around 10%, such as from 9.5% to 14.5%. The given percentage (24.0%) does not fall within this range.

- nearly 25 percent:
- This category typically includes percentages around 25%, such as from 23.5% to 26.5%. The given percentage (24.0%) falls within this range.

- nearly 50 percent:
- This category typically includes percentages around 50%, such as from 49.5% to 50.5%. The given percentage (24.0%) does not fall within this range.

- nearly 75 percent:
- This category typically includes percentages around 75%, such as from 74.5% to 75.5%. The given percentage (24.0%) does not fall within this range.

Based on this evaluation, the percentage of the population under the age of 18 (24.0%) is best described as "nearly 25 percent."

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