(b) In what decade(s) was the gender gap expanding? Select all that apply. 1960 - 1970 1970 - 1980 1980 1990 1990 - 2000 none In what decade(s) was the gender gap shrinking? Select all that apply. 1960 - 1970 1970-1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 none (c) Refer to part (b). How fast was the gender gap expanding or shrinking in each of these decades? (Enter all answers as positive values.) Rate (per yr) Decade 1960 - 1970 1970 - 1980 1980 1990 1990-2000 -Select--- -Select--- -Select--- Select---

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(b) In what decade(s) was the gender gap expanding? Select all that apply.
1960 - 1970
1970 - 1980
1980 - 1990
1990 - 2000
none
In what decade(s) was the gender gap shrinking? Select all that apply.
1960 - 1970
1970 - 1980
1980 - 1990
1990 - 2000
none
(c) Refer to part (b). How fast was the gender gap expanding or shrinking in each of these decades? (Enter all answers as positive values.)
Rate (per yr)
Decade
1960 - 1970
1970 - 1980
1980 1990
1990 - 2000
--Select--- ✓
-Select---
--Select---
--Select--- ✓
Transcribed Image Text:(b) In what decade(s) was the gender gap expanding? Select all that apply. 1960 - 1970 1970 - 1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 none In what decade(s) was the gender gap shrinking? Select all that apply. 1960 - 1970 1970 - 1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 none (c) Refer to part (b). How fast was the gender gap expanding or shrinking in each of these decades? (Enter all answers as positive values.) Rate (per yr) Decade 1960 - 1970 1970 - 1980 1980 1990 1990 - 2000 --Select--- ✓ -Select--- --Select--- --Select--- ✓
The Gender Gap The following graph shows the ratio of women's earnings to men's from 1960 through 2000.
y (ratio of women's to men's earnings)
0.80
f(t) =
=
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
(0, 0.61)
(10,0.59) (20, 0.60)
10
20
if 10 < t ≤ 20
if 20 < t ≤ 30
(30, 0.66)
if 30 < t ≤ 40
30
(a) Write the rule for the function f giving the ratio of women's earnings to men's in year t, with t = 0 corresponding to 1960.
Hint: The function f is defined piecewise and is linear over each of four subintervals.
if 0 st≤ 10
(40, 0.78)
40
-t (years)
Transcribed Image Text:The Gender Gap The following graph shows the ratio of women's earnings to men's from 1960 through 2000. y (ratio of women's to men's earnings) 0.80 f(t) = = 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 (0, 0.61) (10,0.59) (20, 0.60) 10 20 if 10 < t ≤ 20 if 20 < t ≤ 30 (30, 0.66) if 30 < t ≤ 40 30 (a) Write the rule for the function f giving the ratio of women's earnings to men's in year t, with t = 0 corresponding to 1960. Hint: The function f is defined piecewise and is linear over each of four subintervals. if 0 st≤ 10 (40, 0.78) 40 -t (years)
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