The population of Tiny Town is 100 people and the labor force is made up of 75 people. If 5 of these people are unemployed, the unemployment rate is
A) 5/75 × 100.
B) 5/100 × 100.
C) 5/80 × 100.
D) There is not enough information provided to calculate the unemployment rate.

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The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed people divided by the labor force, then multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. Here, it is (5/75) × 100.

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