Which of the Following Statements About Children in the U

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children in the U.S. is false?

A) Children who grow up in low-income homes are less likely to achieve in school
B) Proportionately Hispanic and Black children are about three times as likely to be poor than their white peers
C) The younger the child, the more likely they are to live in extreme poverty
D) In at least half the states in the U.S., more than 40 percent of black children are poor