The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual report published in 2011 provided adjusted unemployment rates for 10 countries. The mean was 7, and the standard deviation was 1.85. For the following calculations, treat 7 as the population mean and 1.85 as the population standard deviation.

a. Australia’s unemployment rate was 5.4. Calculate the percentile for Australia—that is, what percentage is less than that of Australia?

b. The United Kingdom’s unemployment rate was 8.5. Calculate its percentile—that is, what percentage is less than that of the United Kingdom?

c. The unemployment rate in the United States was 8.9. Calculate its percentile—that is, what percentage is less than that of the United States? d. The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.5. Calculate its percentile—that is, what percentage is less than that of Canada?