Question

Employment Projections Job Number of People (2002) Projection (2012) Percent Change Nursing Aides 1,375,000 1,718,000 25 Customer Service 1,894,000 2,354,000 24 According to the chart for the projection of people in jobs in 2002 and ten years later, Nursing Aides had the larger percent of people added, but they added the smaller number of people. Why is this true? A) The chart contains an error. B) Nursing Aides had more jobs added. C) Nursing Aides had more people in 2002. D) Nursing Aides had fewer people in 2002.

Answer 1

D) Nursing Aides had fewer people in 2002.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. NURSING AIDES HAD FEWER PEOPLE IN 2002.

Employment Projections
Job Number of People (2002) Projection (2012) Percent Change
Nursing Aides 1,375,000 1,718,000 25
Customer Service 1,894,000 2,354,000 24

(1,718,000 - 1,375,000) / 1,375,000 = 343,000 / 1,375,000 = 0.249 or 0.25 or 25%
(2,354,000 - 1,894,000) / 1,894,000 = 460,000 / 1,894,000 = 0.242 or 0.24 or 24%

The base number is the number of people in 2002. There is a higher percent change in number for nursing aides despite having lesser people added because its base number is lower than those in customer service.