Let's analyze and solve each part of the question step-by-step:
### Part (a)
To determine what percent of the labor force was comprised of women in 2015:
1. We are given the initial percentage of women in the labor force for 2015.
2. For precision, we should keep all decimal points during intermediate calculations and only round to the nearest whole number at the end.
Given:
- The initial percentage of women in the labor force in 2015 is [tex]\( 61\% \)[/tex].
Since we don’t need intermediate calculations here and are directly given the percentage:
- The nearest whole number of the percentage is indeed [tex]\( 61\% \)[/tex].
Thus, the answer for part (a) is:
61%
### Part (b)
To identify in which year women made up 52% of the labor force:
1. We need to determine the precise year when this percent was reached.
2. Generally, this might involve looking into historical data to pinpoint the exact year when the labor force comprised 52% women. However, we can directly provide the year based on available information.
Given:
- The data indicates the target percentage of women in the labor force is [tex]\( 52\% \)[/tex].
After analyzing the data, we get:
- The year when this target was reached is [tex]\( 2000 \)[/tex].
Thus, the answer for part (b) is:
2000
In summary:
- Part (a): Women made up 61% of the labor force in 2015.
- Part (b): Women made up 52% of the labor force in the year 2000.
