A Company Finds That 74% of Applicants for a Job

question 46

Multiple Choice

A company finds that 74% of applicants for a job do not have the required qualifications.How many applications should they expect to read before finding a suitably qualified applicant?

• A)0.26
• B)74
• C)3.85
• D)0.74
• E)1.35

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