Question

the figure shows projections of the age distribution of the u.s. population from 2010 through 2050, where the age groups increase from front to back. use this graph to answer the following questions. complete parts a through d. does the under - 25 segment of the population increase or decrease in size between 2010 and 2050? a. the group stays about the same as a percentage of the population. b. the group decreases as a percentage of the population.

Explanation:

To determine the change in the under - 25 segment (which includes age groups <5, 5 - 14, 15 - 24), we analyze the 3D bar graph. Looking at the bars for the under - 25 age groups from 2010 to 2050, we observe that the height (percentage of population) of these bars generally decreases over time. So the under - 25 segment decreases as a percentage of the population.

Answer:

B. The group decreases as a percentage of the population.