Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 278: 40b

Answer

P(one child under the age of 18) $=\frac{353}{1700}\approx0.208$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 1700 married couples. So, N(S) = 1700 According to the marginal distribution (see definition, page 235) of the second column: N(one child under the age of 18) = 353. P(one child under the age of 18) = $\frac{N(\text{one child under the age of 18})}{N(S)}=\frac{353}{1700}\approx0.208.$
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