Children from low-income families may have been read to about _____ total hours before entering first grade, whereas children from middle-income families may have been read to about _____ total hours in the same time period.

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The study by Hart and Risley in 1995 found that children from low-income families may have been read to for about 25 total hours before entering first grade, while children from middle-income families may have been read to for about 1,000-1,700 hours in the same time period. Therefore, the closest option is D with 1,250 hours.

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