Question

The chart compares the weekly earnings of men and women in four different categories.

Which category shows the largest earnings gap between men and women?

A. some high school (no diploma)

B. high school graduate

C. some college

D. college graduate

Answer 1

It's D. College Graduates

Answer 2

The largest earnings gap between men and women is

D. college graduate

Explanation:

Earnings gap between men and women:

A. some high school (no diploma)

Earnings of men= $479

Earnings of women= $375

Earnings gap= $ (479-375)

= $ 104

B. high school graduate

Earnings of men= $701

Earnings of women= $518

Earnings gap= $ (701-518)

= $ 183

C. some college

Earnings of men= $819

Earnings of women= $624

Earnings gap= $ (819-624)

= $ 195

D. college graduate

Earnings of men= $1274

Earnings of women= $950

Earnings gap= $ (1274-950)

= $ 324

The largest earnings gap between men and women is

D. college graduate