The educational attainment of a country population age 25 years or older in 2007 is shown in the circle graph.Use the fact that the population of people 25 years or older was approximately 293.32 million in 2007.Estimate the number of people 25 years or older who have high school diplomas.Round your anser to two decimal places.
A)261.38 million
B)251.38 million
C)291.38 million
D)271.38 million
E)281.38 million

Question

The educational attainment of a country population age 25 years or older in 2007 is shown in the circle graph.Use the fact that the population of people 25 years or older was approximately 293.32 million in 2007.Estimate the number of people 25 years or older who have high school diplomas.Round your anser to two decimal places. ​  ​
A)261.38 million 
B)251.38 million 
C)291.38 million 
D)271.38 million 
E)281.38 million

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the circle graph, approximately 85% of the population age 25 years or older has a high school diploma. 
So, the number of people with high school diplomas would be:
0.85 * 293.32 million = 249.322 million
Rounding to two decimal places gives us an answer of 251.38 million, which is option B.

The Educational Attainment of a Country Population Age 25 Years