Probability of Divorce, by Wife's Age at Marriage 70% 60% Wife is under 50% age 18. 40% 30% 20% Wi fe is over 10% age 25. 10 15 Years after Marrying Perentage of Marriages Ending in Divorce
Divorce rates are considerably higher for couples who marry in their teens. The line graphs in Figure attached herewith show the percentages of marriages ending in divorce based on the wife’s age at marriage.
Here are two mathematical models that approximate the data displayed by the line graphs :
Mode 1 Wife is under 18 at time of marriage, d = 4n + 5
Mode 2 Wife is over 25 at time of marriage, d = 2.3n + 1.5.
In each model, the variable n is the number of years after marriage and the variable d is the percentage of marriages ending in divorce.
Use the appropriate formula to determine the percentage of marriages ending in divorce after 10 years when the wife is over 25 at the time of marriage.
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps with 3 images
