Phone surveys suggest that about____ of 10-to 16 - years- olds experience physical and/ or sexual abuse.

A. one-tenth B. one- fourth C. one third
D. one-half

First, I sure wouldn't trust phone surveys for this sensitive information.

In fact, I'm sure there are no accurate statistics for physical or sexual abuse.

However, you probably should use the statistics cited in your text.

and you didint answer the question

To answer this question, we need to analyze the options given and determine the correct one based on the information provided. In this case, the choices are:

A. one-tenth
B. one-fourth
C. one-third
D. one-half

To understand which option is correct, we need to find the percentage of 10-to 16-year-olds who experience physical and/or sexual abuse. Let's go through each option and calculate the percentage:

A. one-tenth represents 1/10, which is equal to 10%. Therefore, option A suggests that 10% of 10-to 16-year-olds experience abuse.

B. one-fourth represents 1/4, which is equal to 25%. So, option B suggests that 25% of 10-to 16-year-olds experience abuse.

C. one-third represents 1/3, which is approximately 33.33%. Therefore, option C suggests that about 33.33% of 10-to 16-year-olds experience abuse.

D. one-half represents 1/2, which is equal to 50%. Thus, option D suggests that 50% of 10-to 16-year-olds experience abuse.

Given this information, it is evident that option C, one-third, is the closest approximation for the percentage of 10-to 16-year-olds experiencing physical and/or sexual abuse.