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# The total labor force in 1960 was about y million with y equal to abou

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The total labor force in 1960 was about y million with y equal to about

(A) 22
(B) 65
(C) 85
(D) 95
(E) 100

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26 Oct 2017, 12:12
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The total labor force in 1960 was about y million with y equal to about

(A) 22
(B) 65
(C) 85
(D) 95
(E) 100

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From the pie chart, in 1960 women made up 33.4 percent = about 1/3 of the labor force

From the graph, the number of women in the labor force is about 22 million

~22 million is about 1/3 of the total labor force, $$y$$

$$22 = \frac{1}{3}y$$
$$(22)(3) = y$$
$$y$$= about 66 million

Answer B

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$$22 = .334y$$
$$\frac{22}{.334} = 65.87 = y$$

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