If the rate of unemployment is 10% and the labor force is 130 million, the number of unemployed workers is _____million.
A) 1.3
B) 13
C) 10
D) 8

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If the unemployment rate is 10%, it means that 10% of the labor force is unemployed. To find the number of unemployed workers, we need to multiply the labor force by the unemployment rate expressed as a decimal: 130 million x 0.10 = 13 million unemployed workers. Therefore, the answer is B) 13.

If the Rate of Unemployment Is 10% and the Labor