Question

adam is researching a potential career in engineering. he finds this graph and learns that there are currently 188,300 electrical engineers in the united states. how many electrical engineers are at least 55 years old? a) 35,777 b) 39,543 c) 41,426 d) 43,309

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the percentage for Electrical Engineers

From the graph, the percentage of electrical engineers who are 55 and above is 22%.

Step2: Calculate the number of electrical engineers

The total number of electrical engineers is 188,300. To find 22% of 188,300, we use the formula: $Number = Total \times Percentage$. So, $188300 \times 0.22$.

First, calculate $188300 \times 0.2 = 37660$ and $188300 \times 0.02 = 3766$. Then add them together: $37660 + 3766 = 41426$.

Answer:

C) 41,426