Asked by armando

Study the graph.

A graph titled Inflation Rate, 1976 to 1980. It shows that the rate was about 6 in 1976, 7 in 1977, 8 in 1978, 11 in 1979, and 13 in 1980.

How much did inflation increase during President Carter’s term?
by about 7 percentage points
by 10 percentage points
by about 15 percentage points
by 5 percentage points

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By about 7 percentage points.

Inflation rose from about 7% in 1977 to about 13% in 1980 — an increase of roughly 6 percentage points, which is closest to "about 7 percentage points."