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If the total enrollment in institutions of higher education
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If the total enrollment in institutions of higher education in 1972 was 5,000,000, approximately how many students were enrolled in private 4-year institutions in 1995?
A) 1,000,000
B) 1,100,000
C) 1,250,000
D) 1,500,000
E) 1,650,000
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Explanation
First off, look at the second graph at the bottom: private 4-years is about 22%, which means that 22% of 5,000,000 is = 1,100,000.
Secondly: look at the first graph at the top: private 4-years has an increase from 80 to 120 about, which means is an increase of about 50%.
50% more of 1,100,000 is more or less = to 1,650,000.
E is the answer
First off, look at the second graph at the bottom: private 4-years is about 22%, which means that 22% of 5,000,000 is = 1,100,000.
Secondly: look at the first graph at the top: private 4-years has an increase from 80 to 120 about, which means is an increase of about 50%.
50% more of 1,100,000 is more or less = to 1,650,000.
E is the answer
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Re: If the total enrollment in institutions of higher education
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5,000,000 is the total amount of the 4 years: both public and private. (see the second graph, you do have 4 categories, actually).
But we only should care about of private 4-years. From the second graph, we do know that this category is the 22% of 5,000,000, which means we have 1,100,000 enrollments.
The first graph starts from 80 (the private 4-year) to 120
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From what you see we have about a % increase of circa 50 %. This is a question that tastes your knowledge of the percent increase or decreases.
100 increased by 50% becomes 150%
here in a similar fashion, we do have that 1,100,000 plus 50% more is about answer choice E.
Hope now is clear to you.
Regards
But we only should care about of private 4-years. From the second graph, we do know that this category is the 22% of 5,000,000, which means we have 1,100,000 enrollments.
The first graph starts from 80 (the private 4-year) to 120
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shot15.jpg [ 50.73 KiB | Viewed 14998 times ]
From what you see we have about a % increase of circa 50 %. This is a question that tastes your knowledge of the percent increase or decreases.
100 increased by 50% becomes 150%
here in a similar fashion, we do have that 1,100,000 plus 50% more is about answer choice E.
Hope now is clear to you.
Regards
