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At the outset of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s, about 0.03% of the Earth’s atmosphere was comprised of carbon dioxide. What is it now?

Over the entire earth, what is the ratio of trees to people?

Over the prior decade, did the average GPA of high school students who took the ACT college readiness exam increase or decrease?

What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring knowledge of the fact that “mean” is another word for “average” and the ability to calculate a simple average?

Comparing the taxes that people pay into Social Security versus the benefits they receive, is the program generally a better deal for low-income or high-income workers?

On average in the United States, do people of different races with similar credit histories pay disparate mortgage costs?

What is the average fiscal burden of the federal government’s debts, liabilities, and unfunded obligations on each household in the United States?

In developed countries, what portion of all emergency room visits result in a misdiagnosis?

What is the most common type of late-term abortion procedure?

Which of the following “isms” is consistently associated with the social ills that afflict a greater portion of black people than white people?