Question

the following table represents the highest educational attainment of all adult residents in a certain town. if a resident who is aged 40-49 is chosen at random, what is the probability that they have completed a bachelors degree and no more? round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

	age 20-29	age 30-39	age 40-49	age 50 & over	total
high school only	859	1420	682	1776	4737
some college	1458	1642	1409	2686	7195
bachelors degree	1000	795	666	1763	4224
masters degree	909	815	591	1225	3540
total	4226	4672	3348	7450	19696

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

Number with bachelor's (40-49): 666; Total (40-49): 3348

Step2: Calculate probability

$\frac{666}{3348} \approx 0.199$

Answer:

0.199