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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{array}[t]{c|cccc} & NE & MW & South & West \\ \hline White & 42 & 52 & 57 & 35 \\ Black & 5 & 5 & 15 & 2 \\ Asian & 1 & 1 & 1 & 3 \\ Other & 1 & 1 & 2 & 4 \end{array}
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Solution
There are million Blacks living in the U.S. Out of these, of them live in the South, so the percentage is .
Final answer
D