By 1980, what percentage of households owned more than two cars?

• A. 10.3%
• B. 51.5% of households
• C. 72.4%
• D. 33.1%

Answer: (B)

This question tests how to read a statistic about how many households have multiple cars and what the phrase “more than two cars” means in that context. If the data show that more than half of households owned three or more cars by 1980, that indicates a strong prevalence of multi-car households at that time. It reflects factors like rising incomes, suburban living, longer commutes, and greater car availability that made owning several cars more common.

That’s why the answer describing more than half is the best fit. It aligns with a substantial shift in household car ownership patterns. Other options—whether describing a small minority or an even larger, but less typical, share—don’t match the actual distribution for three or more cars in 1980, so they wouldn’t reflect the data as accurately.