As part of the 2007 reading assessment, teachers of fourth-graders were asked about the amount of time they spent on language arts instruction per week. The full text of the question and the percentage of students whose teachers responded within each category are below.

About how much time in total do you spend with this class on language arts instruction in a typical week? Language arts refers to reading, writing, literature, and related topics.

A. Less than 3 hours
B. 3–4.9 hours
C. 5–6.9 hours
D. 7–9.9 hours
E. 10 or more hours

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