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Unemployment Spain France 6108Cb

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Unemployment Spain France 6108Cb


1. **Problem Statement:** Calculate in percent how many more unemployed people are in Spain compared to France in 2011. 2. **Given Data:** - Spain population = 46 million - France population = 65 million - Spain unemployment rate in 2011 = 16% (from graph description) - France unemployment rate in 2011 = 8% (from graph description) 3. **Formula:** Number of unemployed = Population \times Unemployment Rate 4. **Calculate unemployed in Spain:** $$46 \times 0.16 = 7.36 \text{ million}$$ 5. **Calculate unemployed in France:** $$65 \times 0.08 = 5.2 \text{ million}$$ 6. **Find how many more unemployed in Spain compared to France:** $$7.36 - 5.2 = 2.16 \text{ million}$$ 7. **Calculate percentage more unemployed in Spain relative to France:** $$\frac{2.16}{5.2} \times 100 = 41.54\%$$ 8. **Answer:** Spain has approximately 41.5% more unemployed people than France in 2011. **Final answer: B. 41.5**