Housing Starts in the US, January-April 2022 (in thousands) Month Housing starts January 1,669 February 1,771 March 1,713 April 1,803 When construction of a single-family house begins, it is called a housing start. In the first four months of 2022, the highest number of housing starts in the United States was in __________

Housing Starts in the US, January-April 2022 (in thousands)MonthHousing startsJanuary1,669February1,771March1,713April1,803When construction of a sing...

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Housing Starts in the US, January-April 2022 (in thousands)

Month	Housing starts
January	1,669
February	1,771
March	1,713
April	1,803

When construction of a single-family house begins, it is called a housing start. In the first four months of 2022, the highest number of housing starts in the United States was in __________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

April.

March.

January.

February.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
"When construction of a single-family house begins, it is called a housing start."	What it says: Housing start = when single-family house construction begins What it does: Defines the key term "housing start" What it is: Definition/context
"Housing Starts in the US, January–April 2022 (in thousands)"	What it says: Data = US housing starts Jan-Apr 2022, in 1000s What it does: Introduces the data source and time period What it is: Table header/context
January: 1,669	What it says: Jan = 1,669k starts What it does: Provides January data point What it is: Data
February: 1,771	What it says: Feb = 1,771k starts What it does: Provides February data point What it is: Data
March: 1,713	What it says: Mar = 1,713k starts What it does: Provides March data point What it is: Data
April: 1,803	What it says: Apr = 1,803k starts What it does: Provides April data point What it is: Data

Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The data table shows monthly housing start figures for the first four months of 2022, with values ranging from 1,669 to 1,803 thousand units.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

Looking at the four numerical values to find the maximum: January: 1,669 thousand, February: 1,771 thousand, March: 1,713 thousand, April: 1,803 thousand
The highest value is clearly 1,803 thousand, which occurred in April

Answer Choices Explained

April.

✓ Correct

April corresponds to 1,803 thousand housing starts, which is the highest value in the table
This directly matches our prethinking

March.

✗ Incorrect

March shows 1,713 thousand housing starts, which is the third-highest value, not the highest

January.

✗ Incorrect

January shows 1,669 thousand housing starts, which is the lowest value in the table

February.

✗ Incorrect

February shows 1,771 thousand housing starts, which is the second-highest value but still not the maximum

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