Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students who don't graduate in a certain year showed that, out of 50 states, 15 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years. 14 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. 18 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. (a) How many states had both a dropout rate of at least 30% and an increase in the dropout rate over the 2-year period? states (b) How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period? states

Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students who don't graduate in a certain year showed that, out of 50 states, 15 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years. 14 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. 18 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. (a) How many states had both a dropout rate of at least 30% and an increase in the dropout rate over the 2-year period? states (b) How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period? states

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8CR

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