1987 AJHSME Problem 23
Source:
June 25, 2011
percentratio
Problem Statement
Assume the adjoining chart shows the 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}