SOLUTION: The data in the table shown here represents the marital status of males and females 18 years old or older in the United States as gathered by the census bureau in the 2000 census.

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Question 929473: The data in the table shown here represents the marital status of males and females 18 years old or older in the United States as gathered by the census bureau in the 2000 census. The figures are in millions.

Males Females
Never Married 25.5 21.0
Currently Married 58.6 59.3
Widowed 2.6 11.0
Divorced 8.3 11.1
Total 95.0 102.4
Determine the probability that a randomly selected individual from this population is currently married.

A .2543

B .5973

C .1670

D .9300

E .5370
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi

Males Females

Not Married 25.5 21.0

Now Married 58.6 59.3

Widowed    2.6 11.0

Divorced    8.3 11.1

Total       95.0 102.4  = 197.4

P(male Or widowed) = 95/197.4 + 11/197.4 = .537

....

P(currently married) = (58.6+59.3)/197.4 = 117.9/197.4 = .5973  

B. 

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