0-14=18

Question

15-64=65
65+=17

LESSON FEEDBACK
Determine what percentage of all Americans are younger than 65 years old.
(1 point)
• 65%
• 17%
• 18%
• 83%.

Answer 1

To determine the percentage of Americans who are younger than 65 years old, we need to add the percentages for the age groups 0-14 and 15-64.

0-14 = 18%
15-64 = 65%

Adding these percentages together:
18% + 65% = 83%

Therefore, the correct answer is:
• 83%