If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working-age population is 1400, then the unemployment rate is
A) 9.1 percent.
B) 10 percent.
C) 6.6 percent.
D) 7.1 percent.

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The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by the working-age population and multiplying by 100. In this case, the unemployment rate is 100 / 1400 * 100 = 9.1 percent.

If the Number of People Unemployed Is 100, the Number