In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average…

Question

In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's **income; and forty-four percent in 1984**.

Accepted Answer

B. income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent

1. Identify what is being asked: this is a **Sentence Correction** question.
2. Apply the standard approach for this question type to evaluate each option.
3. The correct answer is **B. income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent** — it satisfies the conditions of the stem.
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income; and forty-four percent in 1984

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income, and in 1984 forty-four percent

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income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure

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income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984