Question

consider the data displayed in the following figure. median annual earnings (2019) of full - time workers by educational attainment and gender ages 25 and up. earnings for men with a bachelors degree are ------- higher than for women with a bachelors degree. (round to one decimal place) 19.7% 34.2% 30.1% 25.5%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify men and women bachelor - degree earnings

From the bar - chart, median annual earnings for men with a bachelor's degree is $67,990 and for women with a bachelor's degree is $52,295.

Step2: Calculate the difference

The difference in earnings is $67990 - 52295=15695$.

Step3: Calculate the percentage difference

The formula for percentage difference is $\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{Women's earnings}}\times100\%$. So, $\frac{15695}{52295}\times 100\%\approx 29.99\% \approx 30.0\%$.

Answer:

30.1%