The graphs show the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force held by men and by women from 1970 through 2015. Exercises 143–144 are based on the data displayed by the graphs. Percentage of U.S. Jobs Held by Men and Women 80% 70% 60% Men 50% 40% Women 30% 20% 10% 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 Year Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Perentage of Jobs

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The graphs show the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force held by men and by women from 1970 through 2015. The formula p = 1.62√t + 38 models the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force, p, held by women t years after 1970.

Solve, b. Use the mathematical model to determine the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force held by women in 2010. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

The graphs show the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force
held by men and by women from 1970 through 2015. Exercises
143–144 are based on the data displayed by the graphs.
Percentage of U.S. Jobs Held
by Men and Women
80%
70%
60%
Men
50%
40%
Women
30%
20%
10%
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010 2015
Year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Perentage of Jobs
Transcribed Image Text:The graphs show the percentage of jobs in the U.S. labor force held by men and by women from 1970 through 2015. Exercises 143–144 are based on the data displayed by the graphs. Percentage of U.S. Jobs Held by Men and Women 80% 70% 60% Men 50% 40% Women 30% 20% 10% 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 Year Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Perentage of Jobs
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