Data Released by the Department of Education Regarding the Rate

question 45

Multiple Choice

Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students that don't graduate showed that out of 50 states, ​
16 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years.
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18 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years.
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20 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years.
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How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period?
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• A) 14
• B) 32
• C) 30
• D) 2
• E) 4

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