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Chapter 17: Mental Illnesses and Disorders | Math Practice

The following graph shows the percentage of adolescents 12 to 17 years of age who have experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. Study the graph and then answer the questions below.

26. What percentage of 15-year-olds experienced an MDE with severe impairment?
      A. 5.6 B. 6.7 C. 4.5 D. 7.6
27. How does the percentage of 16-year-olds who experienced MDEs differ from the percentage of 13-year-olds who experienced MDEs?
      A. The percentages are the same. B. More 13-year-olds experienced MDEs than 16-year-olds. C. There is not enough information to answer this question. D. Approximately twice as many 16-year-olds experienced MDEs than 13-year-olds.
28. Approximately how much larger is the percentage of females with MDEs as compared to males?
      A. 4 times more B. 6.5 times more C. 2.5 times more D. 10 times more
29. What percentage of 16-year-olds experienced an MDE without severe impairment?
      A. 2.5 B. 3.6 C. 4.1 D. 1.8

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