Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.7 - Probability - Exercise Set - Page 1118: 8

Answer

The required probability is, $\frac{5}{12}\approx 0.42$

Work Step by Step

We know that from the provided table, $ P\left( \text{selecting a man among from the adult male population} \right)=\frac{\text{number of married men}}{\text{number of persons divorced}}$ Thus, $\begin{align} & P\left( \text{selecting a man among from the adult male population} \right)=\frac{10}{24} \\ & =\frac{5}{12} \\ & \approx 0.42 \end{align}$
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