Question

use the bar graph.
percent total k-5 6-8
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received care from relative 19 21 16
received care from nonrelative 7 10 3
attended center - based program 19 20 15
child cared for self 12 5 26
parental care only 52 53 51
before - and after - school care: percentage of children in grades k - 6 who received various types of care before and after school
among children in grades 6 - 8 who received care on a regular basis from someone other than a parent before or after school, what was the preferred method of child care?

• received care from a relative
• received care from a nonrelative
• attended center - based program

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the group (6 - 8) and the care types from non - parents.

We are looking at children in grades 6 - 8 (the blue bars, since 6 - 8 is represented by blue) and care from someone other than a parent. So we exclude "Parental care only". The relevant care types are "Received care from relative", "Received care from non - relative", "Attended center - based program", "Child cared for self".

Step2: Find the percentages for each relevant care type (6 - 8 group).

• "Received care from relative": 16%
• "Received care from non - relative": 3%
• "Attended center - based program": 15%
• "Child cared for self": 26%

Step3: Compare the percentages.

Among 16%, 3%, 15%, and 26%, 26% is the highest. But wait, the options given are "received care from a relative", "received care from a nonrelative", "attended center - based program". Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the options are about the care types. Wait, let's re - check the bars for 6 - 8 (blue):

• Received care from relative: 16
• Received care from nonrelative: 3
• Attended center - based program: 15

Wait, but "Child cared for self" is 26, but it's not in the options. Wait, maybe the question is about the options given. Wait, the options are:

1. received care from a relative (16%)
2. received care from a nonrelative (3%)
3. attended center - based program (15%)

Among these three, 16% (received care from a relative) is the highest? Wait no, 16 is higher than 3 and 15? Wait 15 is less than 16. So 16 (received care from a relative) is higher than 15 (attended center - based program) and 3 (received care from nonrelative). Wait, but earlier I thought "Child cared for self" was 26, but it's not in the options. So among the given options, "received care from a relative" has 16%, "attended center - based program" has 15%, "received care from a nonrelative" has 3%. So the highest among the options is "received care from a relative"? Wait no, wait 16 vs 15: 16 is higher. Wait, but let's check the bar graph again. The blue bar (6 - 8) for "Received care from relative" is 16, "Attended center - based program" is 15, "Received care from nonrelative" is 3. So among the three options, "received care from a relative" has the highest percentage. But wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the question is "Among children in grades 6 - 8 who received care on a regular basis from someone other than a parent before or after school, what was the preferred method of child care?"

Wait, the options are the three given. So we compare the percentages for the three options in the 6 - 8 group (blue bars):

• Received care from relative: 16
• Received care from nonrelative: 3
• Attended center - based program: 15

16 is the highest among these three. So the preferred method (highest percentage) among the options is "received care from a relative"? But wait, the "Child cared for self" is 26, but it's not an option. So among the given options, the highest is "received care from a relative" with 16%, which is higher than 15% (attended center - based) and 3% (nonrelative).

Wait, but maybe I misread the bars. Let's check the x - axis labels:

• Received care from relative: blue bar (6 - 8) is 16
• Received care from nonrelative: blue bar is 3
• Attended center - based program: blue bar is 15

Yes. So among the three options, "received care from a relative" has the highest percentage (16%) among the care types from non - parents (excluding parental care) for 6 - 8 graders.

Answer:

A. received care from a relative (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as A. received care from a relative, B. received care from a nonrelative, C. attended center - based program)