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

question 50

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: What was the overall percentage of male applicants hired?

• A)10%
• B)14%
• C)23%
• D)25%

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