A country has a population of 160 million. Thirty million of its people are under the age of 16, and 10% of the population is either in the military or institutionalized. Seventy million people have jobs, and five million are looking for work. What is the labor force participation rate in this country?

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.