A historian compiled the percentage of U.S. workers in farming for four decades: 1900, 41%; 1940, 19%; 1980, 4%; 2020, 1.4%. The historian concluded that the most rapid shift away from farming as a primary occupation occurred between 1900 and 1940. The data most directly supporting this claim is ______
Which choice most logically completes the text using the data above?
- A
the 2020 figure of 1.4%.
- B
the 1980 figure of 4%.
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the 1900-1940 drop of 22 percentage points—larger than any other interval in the table.
- D
the 1940 figure of 19%.
Explanation
"Most rapid shift in 1900-1940" requires comparing the 1900-1940 change to other intervals. Choice B captures the 22-point drop and notes it's the largest, directly supporting the claim.