In a Recent Hiring Period, XYZ Corporation Hired 23% of the Males

question 61

Multiple Choice

In a recent hiring period, XYZ Corporation hired 23% of the males who applied and 11% of the females. A lawsuit was contemplated because these numbers seemed to indicate that there was gender discrimination. On closer examination, it was found that XYZ was hiring for only two of its divisions: engineering and secretarial. Applicants applying by gender per department are given in the following table: For the secretarial division, what percentage of female applicants were hired?

• A)10%
• B)13%
• C)30%
• D)20%

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