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There were approximately 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that this number will increase by 29% from 2012 to 2022. Of the following, which is closest to the number of occupational therapy jobs the bureau has projected for the United States in 2022?
115,900
116,300
142,000
145,800
There were approximately 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012. The Bureau of
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Percentages — Percent increase/decrease. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is correct. The decimal equivalent of 29% is 0.29. It’s given that the 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012 are projected to increase by 29% by 2022. Increasing 113,000 by 29% can be expressed as 
, or 
. Evaluating this expression yields 145,770. The closest number is 145,800 in choice D.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 2,900 instead of by 29%. Choice B is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 2.9% instead of by 29%. Choice C is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 29,000 instead of by 29%.
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