Question

the table shows the distribution, by age and gender, of the 27.7 million people who live alone in a certain region. use the data in the table to find the probability that a randomly selected person living alone in the region is in the 25–34 age range.

	male	female	total
ages 25–34	2.5	1.9	4.4
ages 35–44	2.1	1.2	3.3
ages 45–64	4.8	4.0	8.8
ages 65–74	1.2	2.4	3.6
ages ≥75	1.4	4.7	6.1
total	12.6	15.1	27.7

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

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of people in the 25 - 34 age range

The number of people in the 25 - 34 age range is \(2.5+1.9 = 4.4\) million.

Step2: Identify the total number of people

The total number of people is \(27.7\) million.

Step3: Calculate the probability

The probability \(P\) is given by the formula \(P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). So \(P=\frac{4.4}{27.7}\approx0.16\)

Answer:

\(0.16\)