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If you pick three of the ten ages at random do you think you are likely to get an average age of 58 or greater

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To solve this problem, we need the table or data of values. I think you forgot to attach this in this problem. However, I believe I found the right one from other sources (see attached pic).

From the Figure, we can see that the data are:

25, 33, 35, 38, 48, 55, 55, 55, 56, 64

Now to get an average of 58 or greater from three numbers selected above, we would need the combinations:

55 + 55 + 64

55 + 56 + 64

Since there are three 55’s, therefore the total combinations are:

55 + 55 + 64

55 + 55 + 64

55 + 55 + 64

55 + 56 + 64

55 + 56 + 64

55 + 56 + 64

So there are a total of 6 number combinations that would result in an average of 58. Now the total number of combinations regardless of the average is:

Total combinations = 10C3 = 120

Therefore the probability of getting an average of 58 or above is:

Probability = 6 / 120

Probability = 0.05

Hence there is only a 0.05 or 5% likelihood of getting an average of 58 or greater.

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