If the number of employed workers equals 200 million and the number of unemployed workers equals 20 million, the unemployment rate equals ______ percent (rounded to the nearest percent).
A) 0
B) 9
C) 10
D) 20

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The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed workers divided by the total labor force (employed + unemployed) times 100. Here, it's (20 million / (200 million + 20 million)) * 100 = 9.09%, which rounds to 9%.

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