In a 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Education breaking down the race an

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In a 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Education breaking down the race and gender of every U.S. college graduate receiving a bachelor's degree in 2009–2010, we see the following data for white, black, and Hispanic graduates. (Numbers are in 1000s.)

Source: “Degrees Conferred by Sex and Race,” National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=72

Rounding to the nearest thousand, what is the expected count of white males?

508

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514

625

Gender Race Males Females Both White 514 654 1198 Black 56 109 165 Hispanic 55 85 140 Total 625 848 1473

Explanation / Answer

Expected count of white males = Total males * Total white / Total = 1198*625/1473 = 508

Answer: 508

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