Question

In 2010, 269.4 million people in the United States were born in the United States and the rest, 40 million, were foreign born. Source: In 2010, what percentage of the total population of the US was foreign born? Hint: The denominator is not 269.4. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. Enter your answer in the form x.x or x.x%)

A) 13.0%
B) 14.9%
C) 15.0%
D) 17.3%

Answer 1

The percentage of the total population of the US that was foreign born in 2010 was 13.0%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage of the total population of the US that was foreign-born in 2010, you need to divide the number of foreign-born people (40 million) by the total population of the US (269.4 million + 40 million) and then multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

The total population of the US in 2010 was 269.4 million + 40 million = 309.4 million. So, the percentage of the total population that was foreign-born is (40 million / 309.4 million) * 100 = 12.9%, which rounds to the nearest tenth of a percent as 13.0%.