Questions: The leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults is and the group that has the highest rate of suicide is ?
Transcript text: The leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults is $\qquad$ and the group that has the highest rate of suicide is $\qquad$ ?
Solution
Answer
The answer is suicide / white males.
Explanation
Option 1: suicide / white females
While suicide is a leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults, white females do not have the highest rate of suicide. Statistically, white males have a higher rate of suicide compared to females.
Option 2: white males / heart disease
Heart disease is not the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults; it is more prevalent in older populations. However, white males do have the highest rate of suicide, which is a leading cause of death in younger age groups.
Option 3: black males / colon cancer
Colon cancer is not a leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults. Additionally, black males do not have the highest rate of suicide.
Option 4: AIDS / black females
AIDS is not the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults in general. Furthermore, black females do not have the highest rate of suicide.