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College Degrees. Of all college degrees awarded in the United States, including masters and doctorate degrees, 26% are associate degrees, 40% are earned by men, and 10% are associate degrees earned by men. Make a Venn diagram and use it to answer these questions. What percent of all degrees are associate degrees earned by women? What percent of women earn a college degree other than an associate degree? What percent of all degrees are earned by women?

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Venn Diagram:
College Degrees
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Associate Degrees | 26% |
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Men (40%) | |
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Associate Degrees (10%)

Answer:
1. 16%: 26% (all associate degrees)-10% (associate degrees earned by men) = 16% (associate degrees earned by women)
2. 30%: 40% (all degrees earned by men)-10% (associate degrees earned by men) = 30% (degrees other than associate degrees earned by women)
3. 34%: (40% (degrees earned by men) + 16% (associate degrees earned by women))/2 = 34% (degrees earned by women)

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