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GRE 1: Q166 V162
If 50% of the total population of 50-to-54-year-old men in 2010 had
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If 50% of the total population of 50-to-54-year-old men in 2010 had a high school diploma but no college diploma, and the unemployment rate among 50-to-54-year-old men with a high school diploma but no college diploma was 12% in 2010, what percentage of 50-to-54-year-old men were unemployed in 2010?
a). 1%
b). 7.5%
c). 15%
d). 30%
e). It cannot be determined with the information provided.
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Re: If 50% of the total population of 50-to-54-year-old men in 2010 had
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Note that “cannot be determined” is an answer choice and that the male graph is on the LEFT. Since one of the answer choices is “cannot be determined,” determine whether there is enough information to solve before doing time-consuming calculations.
In the 50-to-54-year-old age range, the total number of unemployed men is the sum of the number of unemployed men with a high school diploma but no college diploma and the number of unemployed men who had something other than a high school diploma, such as a college degree.
The chart does not contain information about education level. The problem only gives unemployment information about men with a high school diploma. So there isn’t enough information to calculate the total number of unemployed 50-to-54-year-old men in 2010.
The correct answer is E.
Note that “cannot be determined” is an answer choice and that the male graph is on the LEFT. Since one of the answer choices is “cannot be determined,” determine whether there is enough information to solve before doing time-consuming calculations.
In the 50-to-54-year-old age range, the total number of unemployed men is the sum of the number of unemployed men with a high school diploma but no college diploma and the number of unemployed men who had something other than a high school diploma, such as a college degree.
The chart does not contain information about education level. The problem only gives unemployment information about men with a high school diploma. So there isn’t enough information to calculate the total number of unemployed 50-to-54-year-old men in 2010.
The correct answer is E.
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