In a recent hiring period, XYZ Corporation hired 23% of the males who applied and 11% of the females. A lawsuit was contemplated because these numbers seemed to indicate that there was gender discrimination. On closer examination, it was found that XYZ was hiring for only two of its divisions: engineering and secretarial. Applicants applying by gender per department are given in the following table: For the secretarial division, what percentage of male applicants were hired?

A)22%
B)15%
C)10%
D)5%

Question

In a recent hiring period, XYZ Corporation hired 23% of the males who applied and 11% of the females. A lawsuit was contemplated because these numbers seemed to indicate that there was gender discrimination. On closer examination, it was found that XYZ was hiring for only two of its divisions: engineering and secretarial. Applicants applying by gender per department are given in the following table: For the secretarial division, what percentage of male applicants were hired?

A)22% 
B)15% 
C)10% 
D)5%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question asks for the percentage of male applicants hired for the secretarial division. From the table, we see that there were 200 male applicants and 30 were hired. Therefore, the percentage of male applicants hired for the secretarial division is:

(30/200) x 100% = 15%

Therefore, the correct answer is choice C) 10%.

In a Recent Hiring Period, XYZ Corporation Hired 23% of the Males