Although 33 percent of Americans are members of racially defined minority groups, about ________ percent of the 700,000 people in the neighborhoods hardest hit by Katrina were members of such groups.

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According to the sentence, the percentage of Americans who are members of racially defined minority groups is 33%. However, the sentence goes on to say that in the neighborhoods hardest hit by Katrina, a much higher percentage of 700,000 people were members of such groups. The answer choices provide varying percentages, but only option C, 60%, represents a significant enough increase over 33% to account for this disparity. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Although 33 Percent of Americans Are Members of Racially Defined