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Julian is trying to decide on a future career. He has narrowed down his choices to orthodontist, sound engineering technician, police officer, or editor. The following table represents the total employment numbers for 2006 and projected employment numbers for 2016.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & Orthodontist & Sound Engineering Technician & Police Officer & Editor \\
\hline 2006 & 9,206 & 16,125 & 648,982 & 122,273 \\
\hline 2016 & 10,214 & 17,864 & 719,041 & 124,135 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which profession is projected to have the greatest percent increase in the number of jobs from 2006 to 2016?

A. Orthodontist
B. Sound Engineering Technician
C. Police Officer
D. Editor

Please select the best answer from the choices provided:
A
B
C
D



Answer :

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To determine which profession is projected to have the greatest percent increase in the number of jobs from 2006 to 2016, we will calculate the percent increase for each profession.

Here are the steps involved in the calculation:

1. Calculate the increase in employment for each profession:
- Increase = Employment in 2016 - Employment in 2006

2. Calculate the percent increase for each profession:
- Percent Increase = (Increase / Employment in 2006) 100

Let's go step-by-step for each profession:

### Orthodontist
- Employment in 2006: 9,206
- Employment in 2016: 10,214
- Increase = 10,214 - 9,206 = 1,008
- Percent Increase = (1,008 / 9,206) 100 ≈ 10.95%

### Sound Engineer Technician
- Employment in 2006: 16,125
- Employment in 2016: 17,864
- Increase = 17,864 - 16,125 = 1,739
- Percent Increase = (1,739 / 16,125) 100 ≈ 10.78%

### Police Officer
- Employment in 2006: 648,982
- Employment in 2016: 719,041
- Increase = 719,041 - 648,982 = 70,059
- Percent Increase = (70,059 / 648,982) 100 ≈ 10.80%

### Editor
- Employment in 2006: 122,273
- Employment in 2016: 124,135
- Increase = 124,135 - 122,273 = 1,862
- Percent Increase = (1,862 / 122,273) * 100 ≈ 1.52%

### Comparison of Percent Increases:
- Orthodontist: 10.95%
- Sound Engineer Technician: 10.78%
- Police Officer: 10.80%
- Editor: 1.52%

The profession with the greatest percent increase in the number of jobs from 2006 to 2016 is Orthodontist, with a percent increase of approximately 10.95%.

Thus, the correct answer is:

a. Orthodontist

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