Question

The projected number of employed writers and authors in 2016 is 153,000. 12.4% of those will have some college experience but no degree, and 84.1% will have a bachelor’s degree or higher. If this holds true, how many more writers and authors with bachelor’s degree will there be than those with only some college experience and no degree?

a.
147,645
b.
109,701
c.
134,028
d.
128,673

Answer 1

To find out how many more writers and authors will have a bachelor's degree than those with only some college experience and no degree, we can use the figures provided:

1. **Total number of employed writers and authors in 2016**: 153,000
2. **Percentage with some college experience but no degree**: 12.4%
3. **Percentage with a bachelor’s degree or higher**: 84.1%

**Step 1: Calculate the number of writers with some college experience but no degree.**

\[
\text{Number with some college experience} = 153,000 \times \frac{12.4}{100} = 153,000 \times 0.124 = 18,972
\]

**Step 2: Calculate the number of writers with a bachelor’s degree or higher.**

\[
\text{Number with bachelor's degree or higher} = 153,000 \times \frac{84.1}{100} = 153,000 \times 0.841 = 128,673
\]

**Step 3: Calculate the difference between the two groups.**

\[
\text{Difference} = \text{Number with bachelor's degree or higher} - \text{Number with some college experience}
\]
\[
\text{Difference} = 128,673 - 18,972 = 109,701
\]

So, the number of writers and authors with a bachelor's degree exceeds those with only some college experience and no degree by **109,701**.

The answer is **b. 109,701**.