Question

use the bar graph,
percent
total
k-5
6-8
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
received
care from
relative
21
16
received
care from
nonrelative
10
3
attended
center - based
program
20
15
child cared
for self
5
26
parental
care only
53
51
before - and after - school care: percentage of children in grades k - 8
who received various types of care before and after school
among children in grades 6 - 8, what was the preferred method of child care before or after school?
attended center - based program
parental care only
received care from a nonrelative
received care from a relative
child cared for self

Explanation:

Step1: Identify 6 - 8 data

Look at blue bars (6 - 8) for each category:

• Attended center - based: 15
• Parental care only: 51
• Nonrelative care: 3
• Relative care: 16
• Self - care: 26

Step2: Find maximum value

Compare values: 15, 51, 3, 16, 26. Max is 51 (parental care only).

Answer:

B. parental care only (assuming option labels, but from data, the preferred is parental care only)