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Use the information below to answer the following questions. Age White Black American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut...

Use the information below to answer the following questions.

Age White Black American Indian,
Eskimo, Aleut
Asian, Pacific
Islander
0–4 15,035       2,930      212               1,032     
5–19 47,580       9,406      709               3,009     
20–44 79,587       14,040      1,015               5,167     
45–64 60,114       8,004      468               2,943     
65–84 27,438       2,833      169               986     
85+ 4,468       385      27               110     
U.S. population (projected), in thousands, by age and race for a certain year.

(a) Find the probability that during the year, a U.S. resident was American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
%

(b) Find the probability that during the year, a U.S. resident was Asian or Pacific Islander and between 20 and 44 years of age. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
%

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Answer #1

The data provided is:

(a)

P(a U.S. resident was American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut)

=2600/287667

=0.9%

(b)

P(a U.S. resident was Asian or Pacific Islander and between 20 and 44 years of age)

=5167/287667

=1.8%

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