Question 2
A survey was given to residents of all 50 states asking if they had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. The results from 7 of the states are given in the table above. The median percent of residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for all 50 states was 26.95%. What is the difference between the median percent of residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for these 7 states and the median for all 50 states?
Percent of Residents Who Earned a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
State | Percent of residents
State A | 21.9%
State B | 27.9%
State C | 25.9%
State D | 19.5%
State E | 30.1%
State F | 36.4%
State G | 35.5%
A. 0.05%
B. 0.95%
C. 1.22%
D. 7.45%
E. None of the above
Percent of Residents Who Earned a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
State | Percent of residents
State A | 21.9%
State B | 27.9%
State C | 25.9%
State D | 19.5%
State E | 30.1%
State F | 36.4%
State G | 35.5%
A. 0.05%
B. 0.95%
C. 1.22%
D. 7.45%
E. None of the above