Question

question 10 of 10
percentage of population with access to safe drinking water (2000)*
albania 97
cuba 91
kenya 57
mozambique 57
sudan 67
algeria 89
egypt 97
north korea 100
pakistan 90
syria 80
azerbaijan 78
india 84
south korea 92
peru 80
turkey 82
brazil 87
indonesia 78
mexico 88
philippines 86
uganda 52
chile 93
iran 92
moldova 92
singapore 100
venezuela 83
china 75
iraq 85
morocco 80
south africa 86
zimbabwe 83

• all industrialized countries (as listed by unicef in 2000) with available data are at 100%.

based on these data, which two countries citizens would you expect to have life expectancies that were about the same?
a. egypt and sudan
b. singapore and morocco
c. peru and syria
d. mexico and kenya

Explanation:

Life expectancy is often related to access to safe drinking water. If two countries have similar percentages of their population with access to safe drinking water, their life expectancies might be similar.

• Option A: Egypt has 97% access, Sudan has 67% access. The percentages are different.
• Option B: Singapore has 100% access, Morocco has 80% access. The percentages are different.
• Option C: Peru has 80% access, Syria has 80% access. The percentages are the same.
• Option D: Mexico has 88% access, Kenya has 57% access. The percentages are different.

Answer:

C. Peru and Syria