1. The following table gives the number (in millions) of men and women over the

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1. The following table gives the number (in millions) of men and women over the age of 24 at each level of educational attainment (Source: US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population)

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a. What is the probability that a randomly selected person over the age of 24 is a college graduate?

b. What is the probability that a randomly selected person over the age of 24 is Male?

c. What is the probability that a randomly selected person over the age of 24 is a Female who did not complete high school?

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completed high school some college college graduate TOTAL males 12.9 30.7 15.9 36.8 96.3 females 12.8 31.8 17.8 41.3 103.7 TOTAL 25.7 62.5 33.7 78.1 200.0

Explanation / Answer

a. P(college graduate)=78.1/200=0.3905

b. P(Male)=96.3/200=0.4815

c. P(female completed high school)=31.8/200=0.159

So required probability is 1-0.159=0.841

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