The poverty rate hovered around ______ in the ______ and began to rise during the ______.

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The poverty rate was around 12 percent in the 1970s and began to rise during the 1980s. Option A and D are close, but A is incorrect because the poverty rate did not rise in the 1950s. Option B is incorrect as the poverty rate did not begin to rise in the 1960s. Option E is also not correct because the poverty rate did not remain at 10 percent until the 1990s.

The Poverty Rate Hovered Around ______ in the ______ and Began

The Poverty Rate Hovered Around in the and Began