Question

A researcher found that 55% of families in the United States have one child under the age of 21, 22% have two children under the age of 21, 15% have three children under the age of 21, 5% have 4 children under the age of 21and 3% have 5 or more children under the age of 21. If a family is selected at random, what is the probability the family has at least 3 children under the age of 21? (Express your answer as a percent, Please include the % symbol.)

Answer 1

23% probability the family has at least 3 children under the age of 21.

Explanation:

If a family is selected at random, what is the probability the family has at least 3 children under the age of 21?

15% have three children under the age of 21

5% have 4 children under the age of 21

3% have 5 or more children under the age of 21.

So:

15% + 5% + 3% = 23%

23% probability the family has at least 3 children under the age of 21.