Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the foreign words and phrases out of the four responses a, b, c and d. Per capita:

  1. per hundred

  2. per capitals

  3. per fifties

  4. per head

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning 'per head' or 'for each person'. It's commonly used in statistics and economics to express averages per person (e.g., per capita income, per capita consumption).