SOLUTION: according to the national center for health statistics, in 1990, 28% of babies in the united states were born to parents who were not married. throughout the 1990s, this increased

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Question 1170131: according to the national center for health statistics, in 1990, 28% of babies in the united states were born to parents who were not married. throughout the 1990s, this increased by approximately 0.6% per year. if this trend continues, in which year will 61% of babies be born out of wedlock
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is 33% difference to begin with.
It is closing at 0.6% a year.
33/0.6=55 years needed, or 2045, should the rate continue unchanged.