Question

"Hospital visits: According to a health agency, there were 409,689 hosital visits for asthma-related illnesses in a recent year. The age distribution was as follows:

Round your answers to four decimal places if necessary.
Age Range
Number
Less than 1 year
7862
1-17
103,032
18-44
79,653
45-64
121,731
65-84
80,658
85 and up
16,753
409,689
Total
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(a) What is the probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old?
The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is
Х"a) The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is \( \frac{121,731}{409,689} \).

b) The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is \( \frac{79,653}{409,689} \).

c) The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is \( \frac{80,658}{409,689} \).

d) The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is \( \frac{16,753}{409,689} \).

Answer 1

The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is 0.2975.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old can be calculated by dividing the number of patients in that age range by the total number of hospital visits for asthma-related illnesses.

So, the probability is:

Probability = Number of patients in the age range / Total number of hospital visits for asthma-related illnesses

Probability = 121,731 / 409,689 = 0.2975

Therefore, the correct answer is option (c) The probability that an asthma patient is between 45 and 64 years old is 0.2975.