SOLUTION: There were 79 male guests at a party. The number of men in each of four age categories is given in the following table. The table also gives the probability that a man in the respe

Question 1130291: There were 79 male guests at a party. The number of men in each of four age categories is given in the following table. The table also gives the probability that a man in the respective age category will keep his money in order of denomination.
Age Men Keep Paper Money in Order (%)
21-34 25 90
35-44 30 60
45-54 14 79
55 and over 10 79
A man's wallet was retrieved, and paper money in it was in order of denomination. What is the probability that the wallet belonged to a male guest between the ages of 35 and 44? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability under the question is


    P = .


The formula is self-explanatory.

If you need explanations - look into the formula, and it will tell you everything about itself.



Use your calculator to get the value, and round the answer as it is required.


By the way, from the post, it is unclear, in which form - percentage or decimal,- the answer must be presented, 
therefore I leave it to you.

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