Applicants looking for a job at a restaurant chain may apply to be a server or a kitchen worker. The table below summarizes the number of male and female applicants hired for the jobs for which they applied. From these data, we may conclude that:
A)men are advantaged in applying for kitchen jobs, whereas women are advantaged in applying to be servers.
B)overall, the proportion of male applicants hired is greater than that for women overall.
C)the restaurant hires more servers than kitchen workers.
D)All of the answer options are correct.

Question

Applicants looking for a job at a restaurant chain may apply to be a server or a kitchen worker. The table below summarizes the number of male and female applicants hired for the jobs for which they applied.  From these data, we may conclude that:
A)men are advantaged in applying for kitchen jobs, whereas women are advantaged in applying to be servers. 
B)overall, the proportion of male applicants hired is greater than that for women overall. 
C)the restaurant hires more servers than kitchen workers. 
D)All of the answer options are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that a higher proportion of male applicants were hired for kitchen positions than female applicants, while a higher proportion of female applicants were hired for server positions than male applicants. This suggests that there may be some gender-based selection bias or preference in the hiring process. However, we cannot conclude that men are advantaged overall or that women are advantaged overall, as the table only shows data for a specific restaurant chain and not for the entire industry or job market. We also cannot conclude that the restaurant hires more servers than kitchen workers, as the table only shows the proportion of applicants hired for each position, not the total number of hires.

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