Which of the beginning statements best describes how wealthy people lived on a daily basis during the gilded age?

A-they lived in modest townhomes

b - they lived in luxurious city apartments

c - they lives in country cottages

d - they lived in tenement buildings?

The answer is (b) they lived in luxurious city apartments.

The option (a) is not correct because town homes have shared walls which does not represent the lifestyle of the wealthy people.

The option (c) is not correct because country cottages are comfortable dwelling in rural or semi-rural areas.

The option (d) is not correct because tenement buildings are not spacious and hazardous.

Therefore, the answer is (B). They lived in luxurious city apartments.