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In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number. The full-time year-round median salary for U.S. men in 2015 was , and the full-time year-round median salary for U.S. women in was .
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VerifiedIn this problem, we will convert the fraction with the first number as the numerator and second number as denominator to a percentage. We first divide, use calculator if needed, then multiply it to 100%. That is,
Hence, the full-time year-round median salary for US men in 2015 is 127.16% of the full-time year-round median salary for US women in 2015.
We will compare the full-time, year-round median salary in of men and women in the US. Divide men's median salary by the women's median salary.
Now, we will multiply the result by .
Therefore, men's median salary is of women's median salary.
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