Question

based on this graph, how much wealth did the top 20 percent of the population hold?
about 35 percent
about 55 percent
about 80 percent
about 90 percent

Explanation:

Step1: Identify top 20% groups

The top 20% consists of "Top 1%" and "Next 19%".

Step2: Estimate their wealth percentages

From the graph, "Top 1%" has ~35% (estimate) and "Next 19%" has ~55%? Wait, no—wait, the graph: Top 1% bar is ~35%? Wait, no, looking at the y-axis: Top 1% bar is between 30-40, maybe ~35%. Next 19% bar is between 50-60, maybe ~55? Wait, no, wait the question is top 20% (1% + 19%). So add their wealth. Wait, the options: about 90 percent? Wait, no, let's re-examine. Wait the graph: Top 1% bar is, say, ~35% (y-axis 30-40, so ~35), Next 19% bar is ~55%? No, wait the y-axis: 0,10,20,30,40,50,60. The Next 19% bar is above 50, maybe ~55? Then 35 + 55 = 90? Wait the options have "about 90 percent". Wait let's check the bars:

• Top 1%: bar height ~35% (between 30-40)
• Next 19%: bar height ~55% (between 50-60)
• Bottom 80%: ~10%

So top 20% (1% + 19%) is 35% + 55% = 90%? Wait the options: about 90 percent. So that's the answer.

Wait maybe my initial estimation was wrong. Let's see the y-axis:

• Top 1% bar: from 0 to ~35 (since 30-40, mid is 35)
• Next 19% bar: from 0 to ~55 (50-60, mid 55)
• Bottom 80%: ~10

So 35 + 55 = 90. So the top 20% (1% + 19%) holds about 90 percent of wealth.

Answer:

about 90 percent