The correct answer is D. NURSING AIDES HAD FEWER PEOPLE IN 2002.
Employment Projections
Job Number of People (2002) Projection (2012) Percent Change
Nursing Aides 1,375,000 1,718,000 25
Customer Service 1,894,000 2,354,000 24
(1,718,000 - 1,375,000) / 1,375,000 = 343,000 / 1,375,000 = 0.249 or 0.25 or 25%
(2,354,000 - 1,894,000) / 1,894,000 = 460,000 / 1,894,000 = 0.242 or 0.24 or 24%
The base number is the number of people in 2002. There is a higher percent change in number for nursing aides despite having lesser people added because its base number is lower than those in customer service.
