Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers":

\begin{tabular}{|l|r|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Major Category } & \begin{tabular}{c}
2014 Average \\
Starting Salary
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Overall & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,707[tex]$ \\
\hline Engineering & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 62,891$[/tex] \\
\hline Computer Science & [tex]$\$[/tex] 62,103[tex]$ \\
\hline Business & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 57,229$[/tex] \\
\hline Communications & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,253[tex]$ \\
\hline Math and Sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 44,299$[/tex] \\
\hline Education & [tex]$\$[/tex] 40,267[tex]$ \\
\hline Humanities and Social Sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 38,049$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this chart?

A. Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries.
B. Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries.
C. Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries.
D. Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.



Answer :

Let's analyze the chart and compare each major category's average starting salary to the overall average starting salary. Here's a step-by-step solution:

1. Identify Overall Average Salary:
- The overall average starting salary is [tex]$48,707. 2. List each Major's Starting Salary: - Engineering: $[/tex]62,891
- Computer Science: [tex]$62,103 - Business: $[/tex]57,229
- Communications: [tex]$48,253 - Math and Sciences: $[/tex]44,299
- Education: [tex]$40,267 - Humanities and Social Sciences: $[/tex]38,049

3. Compare Each Major's Salary to the Overall Average:
- Engineering: [tex]$62,891 > $[/tex]48,707 (Above Average)
- Computer Science: [tex]$62,103 > $[/tex]48,707 (Above Average)
- Business: [tex]$57,229 > $[/tex]48,707 (Above Average)
- Communications: [tex]$48,253 < $[/tex]48,707 (Below Average)
- Math and Sciences: [tex]$44,299 < $[/tex]48,707 (Below Average)
- Education: [tex]$40,267 < $[/tex]48,707 (Below Average)
- Humanities and Social Sciences: [tex]$38,049 < $[/tex]48,707 (Below Average)

4. Determine Which Majors Lead to Above-Average Starting Salaries:
- Majors in Engineering, Computer Science, and Business all lead to above-average starting salaries.
- Majors in Communications, Math and Sciences, Education, and Humanities and Social Sciences do not lead to above-average starting salaries.

5. Conclusion Supported by the Chart:
- Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries: False
- Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries: False
- Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries: False
- Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries: True

Conclusion: The best-supported conclusion by the information in the chart is:
Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.
Where "tech" is implied to refer to Computer Science.