Question

the table shows the distribution, by age and gender, of the 30.0 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.

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

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of males

From the table, the total number of males is \(13.5\) million.

Step2: Identify the total number of people

The total number of people living alone is \(30.0\) million.

Step3: Calculate the probability

The probability \(P\) that a randomly - selected person is male is given by the formula \(P=\frac{\text{Number of males}}{\text{Total number of people}}\).
Substitute the values: \(P = \frac{13.5}{30.0}\)

$$P=\frac{13.5}{30.0}=0.45$$

Answer:

\(0.45\)