In the United States, how did the life expectancy of Black Americans compare to the life expectancy of White Americans in 2010?
a. ?Blacks had a life expectancy of 3.8 years less than Whites.
b. ?Blacks had a life expectancy of 2.3 years more than Whites.
c. ?The life expectancies of Blacks and Whites were roughly equal.
d. ?The discrepancy in life expectancy between Blacks and Whites was increasing.
ANSWER:
a
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