PLEASE HELP DUE IN 5 MINS Linear relationships are important to understand because they are common in the world
around you. For example, all rates and ratios are linear relationships. Miles per gallon is a
common rate used to describe the number of miles a car can travel on one gallon of
gasoline. Dollars per gallon, or the price of gas, is a linear relationship as well. What other
relationships can you think of that are linear? How do they affect your everyday life?

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an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.

the correct answer is:   "   3.6 % " .

          →   the unemployment rate is:   " 3.6 % " .

explanation:

to calculate the "unemployment rate" :

the "unemployment rate"   =

  [# of people unemployed] /   [working age population]   * 100 %   ;

                =   [9 million] / [250 million]     *   100 % ;

    →     note:   the units of "million" cancel out;

                    since:   " {million} / {million} = 1 " ;

                =   (9 / 250)   * 100 %   ;

                = 0.036 * 100 % ;

                =   3.6 %

answer:   the unemployment rate is:   " 3.6 % " .