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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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Which of the following is true about the sex ratio at birth?
 
  a) There are about the same number of boys and girls born in most countries.
  b) There are 4-7 more baby boys than baby girls born in most countries.
  c) There are 4-7 more baby girls than baby boys born in most countries.
  d) In African populations there are about 3 more baby girls than baby boys born.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true about the change in male compared to female chance of dying before the fifth birthday from the 1970s to the 2000s?
 
  a) Girls had a much lower chance of dying than boys in the MDR compared to the LDR.
  b) In China, the situation changed from girls having a lower chance of dying than boys to girls having a greater chance of dying than boys.
  c) In China, the situation changed from boys having a lower chance of dying than girls to boys having a greater chance of dying than girls.
  d) In India, boys had a lower chance of dying than girls.


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Jsherida

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


tiffannnnyyyyyy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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