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The following is a series of five multiple-choice questions. Make your best guesses. The answers are located at the bottom of this document.

1. What percentage of mechanical engineers were women in 2017?
   • 5%
   • 2%
   • 7%
   • 1%
2. What percentage of registered nurses were men in 2017?
   • 2%
   • 10%
   • 23%
   • 41%
3. What percentage of software developers were Hispanic in 2017?
   • 6.2%
   • 11.9%
   • 14.8%
   • 31.5%
4. What percentage of students enrolled in postsecondary institution had a disability in 2011?
   • 3.7%
   • 6.5%
   • 11.1%
   • 16.2%
5. In 2017, the median weekly earnings for men in construction and extraction occupations were $796. In comparison, what were the median weekly earnings for women in construction and extraction occupations?
   • $590
   • $641
   • $753
   • $802

Answers

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D

The statistics in this activity were obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Education.

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