Question

the table shows median annual earnings for women and men with various levels of education. as a percentage, how much more does a man with a bachelors degree earn than a woman with a bachelors degree? assuming the difference remains constant over a 40-year career, how much more does the man earn than the woman?

	high school only	associates degree only	bachelors degree only	professional degree
men	$40,406	$50,456	$66,539	$119,561

a man with a bachelor’s degree earns \\(\square\\)% more annually than a woman with a bachelor’s degree.
(round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Find the difference in earnings

The formula for percentage increase is \(\frac{\text{New Value}-\text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}}\times100\). Here, the man's earnings (\(66539\)) is the new value and the woman's earnings (\(49212\)) is the old value. First, find the difference: \(66539 - 49212=17327\).

Step2: Calculate the percentage increase

Now use the percentage - increase formula: \(\frac{17327}{49212}\times 100\).

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Rounding \(35.21\) to the nearest whole number gives \(35\).

Answer:

\(35\)