Suppose that the adult population in the town of Springfield is 225 million. If 40 million are unemployed and 100 million are employed, then the unemployment rate is approximately.a) 29%b) 18%c) 24%d) 6%

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Answer:

a) 29%

Explanation:

The formula to compute the unemployment rate is shown below:

Unemployment rate = (Number of Unemployed workers) ÷ (Total labor force) × 100

where,

Number of unemployed = 40 million

Total labor force = Number of unemployed + number of employed

                            = 40 million + 100 million

So, the unemployment rate would be

= (40 million) ÷ (140 million) × 100

= 29%