Lorinda works a minimum wage job. She is 29 and a single parent. Her ex-husband pays child support and she participates in SNAP and WIC programs. If her employer is typical of the general population, about ________ percent of the minimum wage employees are over the age of

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020, approximately 25% of workers who earned at or below the federal minimum wage were aged 16 to 19, and about 50% were aged 25 and over. As Lorinda is 29, the most appropriate choice is C, where at least 50% of minimum wage employees are older than she is. The other options of A, B, and D can be ruled out as they either do not include a high enough percentage of employees over the age of 25 or have too high of an age requirement.

Lorinda Works a Minimum Wage Job