What percentage people who die in hurricanes drown because of river floods near the coast?
a. less than 5 percent
b. around 20 percent
c. around 35 percent
d. around 60 percent
e. around 80 percent
ANSWER: d
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A) cholesterol B) magnesium C) potassium D) sodium
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) was adopted by the Aborigines in the Kakadu region of Australia B) argues that individuals acting in their own self-interest harm society C) assures equality between rich and poor D) advocates free-market policies that many credit for the tremendous gains in material prosperity of industrial nations E) proposes maintenance of economies through government restraint and regulation