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The Data show the employment breakdown of the 80 million person workforce in Country X in the year 2011 and the projected employment breakdown of the 120 million person workforce predicted for the country in the year 2050.
For how many of the six employment categories shown will the total number of employees increase from 2011 to 2050?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
E. six
16 Aug 2025, 03:31
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Be careful. The total number of employees increases from 80 million to 120 million between 2011 and 2050, so a decrease in percentage for a category could correspond to an increase in actual workers. For example, the service sector in 2011 contains 20% of 80 million employees, which is 16 million employees, while in 2050, the percentage drops to 16.67%, but .1667 × 120 million ≈ 20 million employees, a net increase. In addition to the service sector, the health, technology, and education sectors also see an increase in the number of employees (a higher percentage of a higher total), so there are four such categories in all, (C).
Answer: C
Be careful. The total number of employees increases from 80 million to 120 million between 2011 and 2050, so a decrease in percentage for a category could correspond to an increase in actual workers. For example, the service sector in 2011 contains 20% of 80 million employees, which is 16 million employees, while in 2050, the percentage drops to 16.67%, but .1667 × 120 million ≈ 20 million employees, a net increase. In addition to the service sector, the health, technology, and education sectors also see an increase in the number of employees (a higher percentage of a higher total), so there are four such categories in all, (C).
Answer: C
