Question

if the number of labor force participants equals 146.8 million people and 8.2 million are unemployed, how many are employed?

a. 138.6 million
b. 142.6 million
c. 136.8 million
d. 146.8 million

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the relationship

The labor - force is composed of employed and unemployed people. So, Employed = Labor force - Unemployed.

Step2: Substitute the given values

The labor force is 146.8 million and the unemployed is 8.2 million. So, Employed = 146.8 - 8.2.

Step3: Calculate the result

146.8−8.2 = 138.6 million.

Answer:

A. 138.6 million