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Question
This graph shows the per cent of students who dropped out of school after completing High School. The point labelled A shows that, in 1996, about 4.7% of students dropped out.
- In which year was the dropout the rate highest? In which year was it the lowest?
- When did the per cent of students who dropped out of high school first fall below 5%?
- About what per cent of students dropped out of high school in 2007? About what per cent of students stayed in high school in 2008?
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Solution
Observing the graph carefully, we have
- The drop out rate was the highest in the year 1990 and the least in 2000.
- In the year 1996, the per cent of students dropped out of high school first fall below 5%.
- About 4.7% students dropped out of high school in 2007.
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