document.write( "Question 1178706: Licensed Drivers in the Unites States In a recent year there were the following
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document.write( "Licensed Drivers in the Unites States In a recent year there were the following\r\n" );
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document.write( "Age 20           1625 1553\r\n" );
document.write( "Age 21           1679 1627\r\n" );
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document.write( "     4746 + 4517 + 1625 + 1553 + 1679 + 1627 = 15747.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  P = .    Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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