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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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