Generalizing from data presented in the text, which of the following children would have the greatest chance of suffering from asthma?
A) Linnea, a middle-class white girl who lives in northern Minnesota
B) Rollin, a poor African American boy who lives in St. Louis, Missouri
C) Jose, a Hispanic middle-class Hispanic boy who lives in rural California
D) Jeff, a poor white boy who lives on a farm in New York state

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The text suggests that asthma rates among African American children are higher than among white children, and that poverty also increases the risk of asthma. Therefore, Rollin, a poor African American boy, would have the greatest chance of suffering from asthma.

Generalizing from Data Presented in the Text, Which of the Following