ABC Company has received 150 job applicants for a job opening: 100 white applicants, 25 Mexican Americans, and 25 African Americans. They hired 60 of the white applicants. How many of the other two groups do they have to hire in order to abide by the four-fifths rule?
A)12 from each group
B)a total of 24 in any combination
C)15 from each group
D)a total of 30 in any combination

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The four-fifths rule states that the selection rate for any race, sex, or ethnic group should not be less than 80% of the rate for the group with the highest rate. Here, 60 out of 100 white applicants were hired, which is a 60% hiring rate. To comply with the four-fifths rule, the hiring rate for the other groups should be at least 80% of 60%, which is 48%. For the Mexican Americans and African Americans (25 in each group), 48% of 25 is 12. Therefore, at least 12 from each of the other two groups need to be hired.

ABC Company Has Received 150 Job Applicants for a Job