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1987 AJHSME Problem 23

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June 25, 2011
percentratio

Problem Statement

Assume the adjoining chart shows the 19801980 U.S. population, in millions, for each region by ethnic group. To the nearest percent, what percent of the U.S. Black population lived in the South?
\begin{tabular}[t]{c|cccc} & NE & MW & South & West \\ \hline White & 42 & 52 & 57 & 35 \\ Black & 5 & 5 & 15 & 2 \\ Asian & 1 & 1 & 1 & 3 \\ Other & 1 & 1 & 2 & 4 \end{tabular}
(A) 20%(B) 25%(C) 40%(D) 56%(E) 80%\text{(A)}\ 20\% \qquad \text{(B)}\ 25\% \qquad \text{(C)}\ 40\% \qquad \text{(D)}\ 56\% \qquad \text{(E)}\ 80\%