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How should the 99 percent literacy rate of the United States be interpreted?(1 point)
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This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population is poor.
This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population is poor.

This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population survives infancy.
This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population survives infancy.

This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population has access to healthcare.
This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population has access to healthcare.

This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population is able to read.

Answer 1

The correct interpretation of the 99 percent literacy rate of the United States is:

This literacy rate indicates 99 percent of the U.S. population is able to read.

This response accurately reflects what a literacy rate measures, which is the ability to read and write in a given language, rather than making assumptions about poverty, healthcare access, or infant survival.