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by rdchandvadkar » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:34 pm
Are at least 10% of people 65 and older employed?
a. 11.3% of population is 65 or over
b. Of those 65 and older, 20% of men and 10% of women are employed
Answer: B

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by ajith » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:40 pm
rdchandvadkar wrote:Are at least 10% of people 65 and older employed?
a. 11.3% of population is 65 or over
b. Of those 65 and older, 20% of men and 10% of women are employed
Answer: B

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a) Insufficient - No data is provided how much of these 11.3% is employed or not
b) Sufficient - Whatever be the mix of men and women in 65+ population at least 10% will be employed (extreme case when all the 65+ are women)
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by harsh.champ » Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:49 pm
rdchandvadkar wrote:Are at least 10% of people 65 and older employed?
a. 11.3% of population is 65 or over
b. Of those 65 and older, 20% of men and 10% of women are employed
Answer: B

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Statement a:- No mention of employment .Hence,insufficient.
Statement b:- Overall we find that total % is greater than 10% since 20 % of men + 10% of women > 10% of men + 10% of women.

Hence,ans. should br B.

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