In 2009 the bureau of labor statistics reported a surge in volunteerism. At this time there were a reported 63,361 volunteers in
the us. The pie chart below shows the different categories in which these people volunteered. Find the number of people who volunteered in an educational capacity. Round your answer to the nearest whole number
1 answer:
Answer:
16,537
Step-by-step explanation:
Total Number of Volunteers in the US = 63,361
The pie chart for the question has been reproduced and attached below.
From the pie chart
Percentage of people who volunteered in the educational capacity = 26.1 %
Therefore, the number of people that volunteered in the educational capacity
=26.1% of 63,361
=0.261 X 63,361
=16,537 (to the nearest whole number)
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