The graph below shows the poverty rates and the number of people in poverty in the United States between 1959 and 2005. What does the graph tell you about the poverty rate in 1960 compared to the poverty rate in 2000?
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The poverty rate in 1960 is significantly higher than the poverty rate in 2000.
The poverty rate in 1960 is significantly higher than the poverty rate in 2000.
The poverty rate in 2000 is significantly higher than the poverty rate in 1960.
The poverty rate in 2000 is significantly higher than the poverty rate in 1960.
The graph does not give us enough information to compare the rates.
The graph does not give us enough information to compare the rates.
The poverty rates between 1960 and 2000 are roughly the same.