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On the news yesterday: The US aims to have 70% of its adult population vaccinated by July 4. Commentator remarks on the side that that corresponds to 55% of the entire US population. My question: What proportion of the US population then is adult?
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James Tanton
On the news yesterday: The US aims to have 70% of its adult population vaccinated by July 4. Commentator remarks on the side that that corresponds to 55% of the entire US population. My question: What proportion of the US population then is adult?
— James Tanton (@jamestanton) May 5, 2021
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