Compute labor force participation rate

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in January 2000 total labor force was 140,910,000 of a possible 208,782,000 working age adults. The total number of unemployed was 5,689,000. From this data, compute the following:
[A] Labor force participation rate
[B] Unemployment rate
[C] Employment rate

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