Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students that don't graduate showed that out of 50 states, ​ 11 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years. ​ 13 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. ​ 21 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. ​ How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period?

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Chapter4: Factors, Fractions, And Exponents
Section4.4: Least Common Multiple
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Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students that don't graduate showed that out of 50 states, ​ 11 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years. ​ 13 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. ​ 21 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years. ​ How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period? 

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