An employer interviews 150 qualified applicants,100 White and 50 Hispanic.If 25 whites are hired,what is the least number of Hispanics that would have to be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact?

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To avoid charges of adverse impact, the selection rate of Hispanics should be the same as the selection rate of Whites. 
Selection rate for Whites = 25/100 = 0.25
Selection rate for Hispanics = x/50
For equal selection rates, 
0.25 = x/50 
x = 12.5 ≈ 13 
Therefore, at least 13 Hispanics would have to be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact. Hence, the best choice is C.

An Employer Interviews 150 Qualified Applicants,100 White and 50 Hispanic