Question

the table shows the distribution, by age and gender, of the 28.6 million people in a certain region who live alone. use the data in the table to find the probability that a randomly selected person in the region is a woman in the 18–24 age range living alone.

	ages 18–24	ages 25–34	ages 35–44	ages 45–64	ages 65–74	ages ≥75	total
woman	0.7	1.7	1.5	4.0	2.6	5.4	15.9
total	1.6	4.1	3.7	8.4	3.8	7.0	28.6

the probability is
(type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

We need the number of women in 18 - 24 age range (0.7 million) and the total number of people (28.6 million).

Step2: Calculate probability

Probability = (Number of women in 18 - 24) / Total number of people = \( \frac{0.7}{28.6} \)

Step3: Compute and round

\( \frac{0.7}{28.6} \approx 0.0244755 \), rounded to nearest hundredth is 0.02.

Answer:

0.02