Question

a pie chart has an orange segment labeled 9% (earning above $1,200 a year) and a blue segment labeled 91% (earning below $1,200 a year). the question is: what does the graph show about the distribution of income during the late 1800s? the options are: 1. most people were in the low income bracket and only a few earned large incomes. 2. most people were in the high income bracket and only a few had low incomes. 3. the entire population earned low incomes. 4. the entire population earned high incomes.

Explanation:

The pie chart shows that 91% of people earned below $1,200 a year (low income bracket) and 9% earned above $1,200 a year (high income bracket). So most people were in the low income bracket and only a few earned large incomes. The other options are incorrect: the second option misstates the majority/minority; the third and fourth say "entire population" which is wrong as 9% are in the high bracket.

Answer:

A. Most people were in the low income bracket and only a few earned large incomes.