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In 2006, the unemployment rate of Country X was approximately what per
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In 2006, the unemployment rate of Country X was approximately what percent of that of Country Y?
A 16.7%
B 20%
C 60%
D 83.3%
E 120%
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Look up the unemployment values for 2006:
Country X: 6%
Country Y: 5%
Six is 1.2 times 5, and 1.2 = 120%. Thus, the unemployment rate of Country X (6) is 120% of that of Country Y (5). Critical thinking also leads to (E) without having to do any calculations, as the correct answer has to be greater than 100% and the other four choices are less than 100%. Many of the trap choices hinge on a misunderstanding of the question. Five is about 16.7% smaller than 6 (A), and 6 is 20% greater than 5 (B). (D) is backward, giving Y as a percent of X.
Look up the unemployment values for 2006:
Country X: 6%
Country Y: 5%
Six is 1.2 times 5, and 1.2 = 120%. Thus, the unemployment rate of Country X (6) is 120% of that of Country Y (5). Critical thinking also leads to (E) without having to do any calculations, as the correct answer has to be greater than 100% and the other four choices are less than 100%. Many of the trap choices hinge on a misunderstanding of the question. Five is about 16.7% smaller than 6 (A), and 6 is 20% greater than 5 (B). (D) is backward, giving Y as a percent of X.
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