B. 1.5 c. 0.228 estion 3 Select one answer. en filling out the 2000 Census, peop

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B. 1.5 c. 0.228 estion 3 Select one answer. en filling out the 2000 Census, people could choose one of four ons to describe their marital status. Data from the 2000 Census were d to compute the following probabilities. 10 points Marital Status Never Married Married 0.595 Widowed Divoroed pose we randomly select an adult in the United States. Is it more likely that the person is rced, or that the person is married? A. It is more likely that someone is married. B. It is more likely that someone is divorced. C. These events are equally likely. etion A

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P(divorced) = 1 - (0.239 + 0.595 + 0.068) = 0.098

Option-A) It is more likely that someone is married. Because P(married) is greater than P(divorced)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

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