(c) P(X > 15) .6914

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The following table shows the number of males in a country in 2000, broken down by age. Numbers are in millions.
75
Age
0-18 18-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 and
over
Number | 37.8
14.6
20.3
24.7
18.2
12.2
8.3
6.8
Construct the associated probability distribution (with probabilities rounded to four decimal places).
75
Age
0-18
18-25
25-35
35-45
45-55
55-65
65-75
and
over
0.2645
0.1022
0.1421
0.1728
0.1274
0.0854
0.0581
0.0476
Probability
Use the distribution to compute the following. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)
(a)
P(25 < X < 65)
0.5277
(b)
P(X < 18)
0.2645
(c)
P(X > 15)
.6914
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the number of males in a country in 2000, broken down by age. Numbers are in millions. 75 Age 0-18 18-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 and over Number | 37.8 14.6 20.3 24.7 18.2 12.2 8.3 6.8 Construct the associated probability distribution (with probabilities rounded to four decimal places). 75 Age 0-18 18-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 and over 0.2645 0.1022 0.1421 0.1728 0.1274 0.0854 0.0581 0.0476 Probability Use the distribution to compute the following. (Round your answers to four decimal places.) (a) P(25 < X < 65) 0.5277 (b) P(X < 18) 0.2645 (c) P(X > 15) .6914
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