(percentage of children working in 1910)

In 1900, just 20 percent of women were in the paid labor force in the United States. Today, the share is about __________ percent.A.17B.77C.57D.37

The table below contains some information about employment, labor force, and population levels in the United States at the turn of each decade.Using the data, fill in the table.  (Round your answer to one decimal point.)YearTotal Employment(millions)Unemployment Rate(percent)Labor Force Participation Rate(percent)Working-Age Population(millions)1990 7.263.6168.92000 6.366.4190.02010 3.967.0213.72020138.4 64.8236.8

6.66pointseBookPrintReferencesCheck my workCheck My Work button is now disabledItem 14Which of the following best accounts for the large increase in population since the 1800?Multiple ChoiceDecrease in education costs.Steady increase in number of people capable of reproducing.Growth rates have increased.It is more culturally acceptable to have more children.

There are 750 school children in a small town, which represents 20% of the town’s population.What is the total population?

A very large organisation undertook a survey of their employees.  They wanted to know what proportion of employees would use an office crèche if made available.  16% of employees were found to have children younger than school age and so could use a crèche.  Of these employees, 45% then indicated they would use an office crèche if made available.  What proportion of the organisation’s employees would use an office crèche (as a decimal to 3 decimal places)?