Question

se the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

According to the article, Americans make up about
of the world's population, but about

of the world's "top 1%."

This means that a majority of Americans are in the
of all earners in the world, which is defined as those earning more than $34,000 a year.

The author states that this wealth is due to America's commitment to

Answer 1

I don't have the article you mention. Could you paste the paragraph or a link (or tell me the numbers given in the article)? Once I have that I will fill the drop-down choices for you.

If you prefer to do it yourself, here’s how to check each blank:
- To get "Americans make up about ___ of the world's population": divide the U.S. population the article gives by the world population the article uses, then convert to a percentage.
- To get "but about ___ of the world's 'top 1%'": divide the number of U.S. people in the global top 1% (or the share the article gives) by the total number of people in that global top 1% (or use the percentage the article states).
- For "This means that a majority of Americans are in the ___ of all earners in the world, which is defined as those earning more than $34,000 a year.": use the label the article uses for that group (e.g., "top 10%", "upper middle class," etc.).
- For "The author states that this wealth is due to America's commitment to ___": copy the phrase the author attributes the wealth to (e.g., "free markets," "innovation and entrepreneurship," "property rights and rule of law," etc.).

Send the article text or the available answer choices and I’ll complete the sentences.