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

B. 109,701

Calculation:
Bachelor’s or higher = 0.841 × 153,000 = 128,673
Some college, no degree = 0.124 × 153,000 = 18,972
Difference = 128,673 − 18,972 = 109,701