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The dotplot below shows 2005 U.S. household income. Each dot represents half a million households. Each stack/column of dots is a $10,000 range. For example, the far left (first) stack/column of dots represents households that make between $0 and $9,999.

Top dot of income plot

Which of the statements best describes the meaning of the highest dot? (The single dot, not the entire stack.)

The household which made the largest income
10,000 households
Half a million households which made between $10,000 and $19,999
A person who made between $10,000 and $19,999
Half a million households which made the largest income
A household which made between $10,000 and $19,999

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