Demographers use which term to refer to the number of children that an average woman bears?
A) Fertility rate
B) Fecundity
C) Crude birth rate
D) Child ratio
E) Maternity ratio

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The term "fertility rate" specifically refers to the average number of children that a woman is expected to have over her lifetime, making it the correct term used by demographers to measure how many children an average woman bears.

Demographers Use Which Term to Refer to the Number of Children