In 2009, Ron and Betty both celebrated their 40^th birthday. Based on life expectancy data for people born the same year as this couple, Ron should assume he could expect to live another ____ years, and Betty could expect to live another ____ years.

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Historically, women tend to have a higher life expectancy than men. Given that both Ron and Betty celebrated their 40th birthday in 2009, and considering general life expectancy trends, it's reasonable to assume that Betty would have a longer life expectancy than Ron. Choice A suggests that Ron could expect to live another 36 years, and Betty could expect to live another 40 years, aligning with the trend that women live longer than men on average.

In 2009, Ron and Betty Both Celebrated Their 40th Birthday

In 2009, Ron and Betty Both Celebrated Their 40^th Birthday