Question

express the following probability as a simplified fraction and as a decimal
if one person is selected from the population described in the table, find the probability that the person is male or is divorced.
the probability that the person is male or is divorced is \\( \frac { 143 } { 251 } \\)
(type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
express the probability as a decimal
the probability that the person is male or is divorced is \\( \square \\)
(round to two decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert fraction to decimal

We have the fraction \(\frac{143}{251}\). To convert it to a decimal, we perform the division \(143\div251\).

$$143\div251 = 0.5697211155$$

Step2: Round the decimal

We need to round the decimal \(0.5697211155\) to two decimal places. Looking at the third decimal digit (9), since \(9\gt5\), we round up the second decimal digit.

$$0.5697211155\approx0.57$$

Answer:

The probability as a decimal is \(0.57\)