A four-year study of 464 newlyweds finds those with uncertainty were less satisf

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A four-year study of 464 newlyweds finds those with uncertainty were less satisfied with their marriages, and women with doubts who took the plunge anyway were [more than three] times more likely to divorce.

Among the newlyweds, [46.98%] of husbands and [37.93%] of wives said they had doubts. The study found that about 10% more husbands than wives had doubts, but the women's inklings of trouble better predicted divorce.

Among women, [19.32%] who reported pre-wedding doubts were divorced four years later, compared with [6.25%] who didn't report having doubts. For husbands, [13.76%] who reported doubts were divorced four years later, compared with [8.94%] who didn't report doubts.

The study also found that in [36.21%] of couples, neither partner had doubts.

And not having doubts doesn't mean the marriages survived. Among those in which neither expressed doubts, [6.03%] still got divorced.

What was the overall four-year divorce rate among all couples in this study? Choose the answer that is closest to correct.

A.     6%

B.     7%

C.    11%

D.    15%

E.     23%

A.     6%

B.     7%

C.    11%

D.    15%

E.     23%

Explanation / Answer

for Men divorce rate =0.4698*(0.1376)+(1-0.4698)*0.0894=0.1120

for Women divorce rate=0.3793*0.1932+(1-0.3793)0.0625=0.1120

therefore option C is correct

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