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1. In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number.

The full-time year-round median salary for U.S. men in 2010 was $42,900, and the full-time year-round salary for U.S.
women in 2010 was $35,500.
% of the full-time year-round median
The full-time year-round median salary for U.S. men in 2010 was
salary for U.S. women in 2010.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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Answer:

120.8%

Explanation:

Maybe you want to find $42,900 as a percentage of $35,500.

That is ...

42900/35500 × 100% = 120.8%

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The question is easier to read if you don't shuffle the phrases. Copying and pasting often requires a check and edit step afterward.

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