Assume you have the following information about the unemployment rate among different groups in the labor force: adult males 5%, adult females 4.5%, and teenagers 12%. Teenagers account for 15% of the work force and, women account for 40% of the adult labor force. What is the actual nationwide unemployment rate?

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