Discussion
Consider the following statements on the life expectancy at birth :
(I) In 1951, it was higher for males than for females, and in 1999, it was lower for males than for females.
(II) Between 1951 and 1999, it has increased for both males and females.
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.
Answer: C
Both statements are true, so the answer is C.
The excerpt gives life expectancy at birth as 37.1 years for males and 36.2 years for females in 1951, and 62.3 years for males and 65.3 years for females in 1999.
Statement I: in 1951, 37.1 is higher than 36.2, so it was higher for males; in 1999, 62.3 is lower than 65.3, so it was lower for males. This is true. Statement II: male expectancy rose from 37.1 to 62.3 and female from 36.2 to 65.3, so it increased for both. This is also true.
Options A and B each accept only one statement, and D rejects both, so they are wrong.
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