Two-parent households with children _______ from _____ to 22% for households between 1970 and 2009.

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The statement says that the percentage went from "nearly four in ten" (which is the same as 40%) to 22%, so it decreased by 18 percentage points. Therefore, the only answer choice that reflects a decrease is C, which says it decreased by 40%. The other choices both include the word "increased," which contradicts the statement.

Two-Parent Households with Children _______ from _____ to 22% for Households

Two-Parent Households with Children ___ from _ to 22% for Households