According to statistics presented in the text, in the United States in colonial times about 1 in ___ people were age 65 and over; today, about 1 in ___ people are age 65 and over, and in 2030, about 1 in ___ people is expected to be age 65 and over.
A) 10; 8; 6
B) 50; 8; 5
C) 100; 40; 20
D) 100; 20; 6

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According to the text, in colonial times, about 1 in 10 people were age 65 and over. Today, about 1 in 8 people are age 65 and over, and in 2030, about 1 in 5 people is expected to be age 65 and over. So, option B is the correct choice, which states that in colonial times, 1 in 50 people were age 65 and over, today about 1 in 8 people are age 65 and over, and in 2030, about 1 in 5 people is expected to be age 65 and over.

According to Statistics Presented in the Text, in the United