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consider the bar graph, which shows the numbers and percentages of bachelors degrees in engineering and engineering technologies earned by women at us schools. determine the ratio of the number of men to the number of women earning bachelors degrees in engineering and engineering technologies in 1985-86.
please enter your answer as decimal number, rounded to two decimal places.
degrees in engineering earned by women

Explanation:

Step1: Get women's 1985-86 data

Women's degrees: $13072$, percentage: $13.5\%$

Step2: Calculate total degrees

Let total degrees = $T$. $\frac{13072}{T}=0.135$, so $T=\frac{13072}{0.135}\approx96829.63$

Step3: Calculate men's degrees

Men's degrees = $T - 13072 \approx 96829.63 - 13072 = 83757.63$

Step4: Find men-to-women ratio

Ratio = $\frac{83757.63}{13072}\approx6.41$

Answer:

6.41