Since 1960, the rate of divorce has _____, although it has _____ since 1980.A) tripled; increasedB) doubled; increasedC) been cut in half; declinedD) more than doubled; declined

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Since 1960, the rate of divorce has _____, although it has _____ since 1980.A)  tripled; increasedB)  doubled; increasedC)  been cut in half; declinedD)  more than doubled; declined

Ranosa Obaze · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Since 1960, the rate of divorce has more than doubled, which means it has at least doubled or gone even higher. However, since 1980, it has declined. Option A (tripled; increased) and option B (doubled; increased) suggest that the rate of divorce has increased continuously, which is not entirely accurate. Option C (been cut in half; declined) suggests that the rate of divorce has declined continuously since 1960, which is not accurate as it has increased before declining. Therefore, option D (more than doubled; declined) is the best choice.

Since 1960, the rate of divorce has _, although it has _ since 1980.

A) tripled; increased
B) doubled; increased
C) been cut in half; declined
D) more than doubled; declined

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