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On average, a person who graduated from high school but did not attend
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13 Apr 2023, 01:29
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On average, a person who graduated from high school but did not attend college earns what percent less than a person whose education included some college but not a bachelor’s degree if both are full-time workers?
A 8%
B 10%
C 11%
D 33%
E 90%
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18 Apr 2023, 04:00
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Referring to the first bar chart, the average weekly earnings of a high school graduate are $675 and those of a worker with some college are $750. So the difference in weekly earnings is $750 − $675 = $75. Since the comparison is being made to the worker with some college, the percentage change is 75/750=10%, which is (B), the correct answer. If you used $675 as the denominator, you would have chosen (C), 11%. Note that (E), 90%, is what percent of the earnings of the person with some college is earned by the high school graduate, not what percent less.
Referring to the first bar chart, the average weekly earnings of a high school graduate are $675 and those of a worker with some college are $750. So the difference in weekly earnings is $750 − $675 = $75. Since the comparison is being made to the worker with some college, the percentage change is 75/750=10%, which is (B), the correct answer. If you used $675 as the denominator, you would have chosen (C), 11%. Note that (E), 90%, is what percent of the earnings of the person with some college is earned by the high school graduate, not what percent less.
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