A working woman in the United States has a 3-year-old child. Statistically speaking, when this person is at her job, the child is MOST likely to be:

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, 64.2% of families with children under 6 had a working mother. Among those families, 56.2% used some form of non-parental childcare, such as preschool or a day-care center. This makes option B the most likely scenario. While it is possible that the child could be with Grandma or another relative, these options are less common than utilizing some form of non-parental childcare. Additionally, the other parent may also be working and therefore not available to care for the child at home.

A Working Woman in the United States Has a 3-Year-Old