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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In 2009, life expectancy data suggested that men could expect to live approximately 76 years and women about 80 years. Since Ron and Betty were both 40 in 2009, Ron could expect to live another 36 years (76 - 40), and Betty another 40 years (80 - 40).

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

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