a) 4.6 million
b) 10.8 million
c) 14.2 million
d) 21.6 million
e) 28.4 million
OA E
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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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a) 4.6 million
b) 10.8 million
c) 14.2 million
d) 21.6 million
e) 28.4 million
OA E
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Solution:BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 5:39 pmProblem.PNG
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
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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