A recent report stated that in 1990, there were approximately 9.7 million employment opportunities in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) related field. There is a reported 17.3 million positions available in a STEM related field in 2019. What is the relative change in the number of STEM positions available from 1990 to 2019?   A. 7.6% B. 56.1% C. 43.9% D. 78.4%

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A recent report stated that in 1990, there were approximately 9.7 million employment opportunities in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) related field. There is a reported 17.3 million positions available in a STEM related field in 2019. What is the relative change in the number of STEM positions available from 1990 to 2019?

 

A. 7.6%

B. 56.1%

C. 43.9%

D. 78.4%

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