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The chart above shows the number of weeks of vacation taken annually by those in the workforce. There are 200 million

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The chart above shows the number of weeks of vacation taken annually by those in the workforce. There are 200 million people in the work force, of whom 46% are female. If 20% of male workers take 1 week of vacation, how many female workers take 1 week of vacation?

a) 4.6 million
b) 10.8 million
c) 14.2 million
d) 21.6 million
e) 28.4 million


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Re: The chart above shows the number of weeks of vacation taken annually by those in the workforce. There are 200 millio

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:12 pm
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 5:39 pm
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The chart above shows the number of weeks of vacation taken annually by those in the workforce. There are 200 million people in the work force, of whom 46% are female. If 20% of male workers take 1 week of vacation, how many female workers take 1 week of vacation?

a) 4.6 million
b) 10.8 million
c) 14.2 million
d) 21.6 million
e) 28.4 million


OA E

Solution:

We see there are 200 x 0.25 = 50 million workers who take a 1-week vacation. Of these 50 million workers, 200 x 0.54 x 0.2 = 21.6 million are male; therefore, there are 50 - 21.6 = 28.4 million female workers who take a 1-week vacation.

Answer: E

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