1987 AJHSME Problems/Problem 23
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Problem
Assume the adjoining chart shows the 
U.S. population, in millions, for each region by ethnic group. To the nearest percent, what percent of the U.S. Black population lived in the South?
![\begin{tabular}[t]{c|cccc} & NE & MW & South & West \\ \hlineWhite & 42 & 52 & 57 & 35 \\Blac...](http://alt2.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/latexrender/pictures/b/b/9/bb91d82a0f786ed3fd9a1bae04db61a69292fbf9.gif)
Solution
There are 
million Blacks living in the U.S. Out of these, 
of them live in the South, so the percentage is 
.
See Also
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