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dina and charles are married, under the age of 65, and have two children under the age of 18. charles works full time and earns $18,000, while dina works part time and earns $10,000. thus, in total, their family income is $28,000. are charles and dina living in poverty?

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Yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The federal poverty threshold for a family of 4 is $38000, and Dina and Charles earn a combined annual salary of $28000 which is below the threshold.

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