Question

the table shows the distribution, by age and gender, of the 29.2 million people in a certain region who live alone. use the data in the table to find the probability that a randomly selected person living alone in the region is male.

	ages 18–24	ages 25–34	ages 35–44	ages 45–64	ages 65–74	ages ≥75	total
female	0.8	1.9	1.5	5.0	2.7	4.9	16.8
total	1.4	4.1	3.9	9.1	4.4	6.3	29.2

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

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total male and total people

Total male = 12.4 million, total people = 29.2 million

Step2: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{\text{Total male}}{\text{Total people}} = \frac{12.4}{29.2}$

Step3: Round to nearest hundredth

$\frac{12.4}{29.2} \approx 0.42$

Answer:

0.42