Question

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 42.5 million people lived in poverty in 2021. The population is about 317 million. What is the poverty rate?

A. 86.6%
B. 11.8%
C. 13.4%
D. 44.2%

Answer 1

I got C, the poverty rate for 2021 was 13.4%

Divide 42.5M by 317M and multiply by 100