SOLUTION: According to the bureau of the census, the following statistics describe the number (in thousand) of young adults living at homr or in a dormitory in the year 2004.
ages 18-24
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ages 18-24
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Question 370256: According to the bureau of the census, the following statistics describe the number (in thousand) of young adults living at homr or in a dormitory in the year 2004.
ages 18-24 ages 25-34
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male 7922 2543
female 5779 995
choose one student at random. Find the probability that the student is
a. a female student aged 25-34
b. Male or aged 18-24
c. Under 25 years if age and not male Found 2 solutions by edjones, stanbon:Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 17,239 total students.
a) 995/17239=.0577
.
b)
Male: 10465
female 18-24: 5779
(10465+5779)/17239
=.9423
.
c)
5779/17239
=.3352
.
Ed
You can put this solution on YOUR website! According to the bureau of the census, the following statistics describe the number (in thousand) of young adults living at homr or in a dormitory in the year 2004.
ages 18-24 ages 25-34
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male 7922 2543
female 5779 995
choose one student at random. Find the probability that the student is
a. a female student aged 25-34::: 995/17239
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b. Male or aged 18-24:::(7922+5779 + 7922+2543 - 7922)/17239
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c. Under 25 years if age and not male:::: 5779/17239
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