When negotiating their first labor contract, over _______ of parties are unable to reach an agreement.
A. one-fourth
B. one-third
C. one-half
D. three-fourths
C
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To determine the correct answer, we need to calculate the percentage of parties who are unable to reach an agreement when negotiating their first labor contract.
Let's start by converting the options given into fractions:
A. one-fourth = 1/4
B. one-third = 1/3
C. one-half = 1/2
D. three-fourths = 3/4
Now, we can proceed with the calculation:
To find the percentage, we divide the numerator (number of parties unable to reach an agreement) by the denominator (total number of parties).
For option A, one-fourth (1/4) of parties unable to reach an agreement:
Percentage = (1/4) * 100% = 25%
For option B, one-third (1/3) of parties unable to reach an agreement:
Percentage = (1/3) * 100% ≈ 33.33%
For option C, one-half (1/2) of parties unable to reach an agreement:
Percentage = (1/2) * 100% = 50%
For option D, three-fourths (3/4) of parties unable to reach an agreement:
Percentage = (3/4) * 100% = 75%
Comparing these calculations, we can see that the correct answer is C. Therefore, when negotiating their first labor contract, one-half (50%) of parties are unable to reach an agreement.