The United States

The United States


A. and England have the highest divorce rate in the world—about 45% of marriages end in divorce

B. has the lowest divorce rate in the world—about 12% of marriages end in divorce

C. has the highest divorce rate in the world—about 38% of marriages end in divorce

D. and England have the lowest divorce rate in the world—about 24% of marriages end in divorce

E. has a divorce rate of about 13%


Answer: (C) The United States does have the highest divorce rate in the world— about 38% of the marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. England has nothing to do with divorce rates in the United States. Their divorce rate is lower than the U.S. rate; thus, (A) is incorrect. (B) is incorrect. The U.S. does not have the lowest divorce rate in the world; the opposite is true. (D) is also incorrect. Not only does England not have the lowest divorce rate, but the percentage given is incorrect. The United States does not have a divorce rate of 13%, it is closer to 38%; thus, (E) is not the most correct choice.


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