According to the 2000 census,the U.S.population of 276.2 million was 72% white and ________ % African American.The remainder consisted of Hispanic Americans and other minorities.
A) 20
B) 18
C) 15
D) 13
E) 11

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Since the population is 72% white, the remaining percentage would be 100% - 72% = 28%. Since the Hispanic Americans and other minorities are specifically mentioned to make up the remainder, we can deduce that the African American population is a subset of the remaining 28%. To find out what percentage this subset is, we subtract the percentage of Hispanic Americans and other minorities from the remaining 28%. Therefore, the African American percentage would be 28% - (Hispanic American percentage + Other Minority percentage). According to the 2000 census, the Hispanic American population was 12.5% and the Other Minority population was 3.7%. Therefore, the African American percentage would be 28% - (12.5% + 3.7%) = 11.8%, which rounds up to 13%.

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