Question

read the following paragraph. then decide what kind of supporting evidence is used to support the topic sentence.

residents of the united states are reaping the benefits of improved health care. people who were born in 1950 could expect to live 68.2 years on average. just 30 years later, life expectancy had jumped five and a half years, so that people born in 1980 could expect to live to the age of 73.7.

○ facts and statistics
○ anecdotes
○ expert testimony
○ quotations

Explanation:

The paragraph uses numerical data (68.2 years, 30 years, 5.5 years, 73.7 years) related to life expectancy in different years to support the topic sentence. This is characteristic of facts and statistics as evidence, as it provides concrete, quantifiable information. Anecdotes are personal stories, expert testimony is from an expert's statement, and quotations are direct quotes, none of which are present here.

Answer:

facts and statistics