In a population of adults the proportions of people in various marital status are: Single:35%, Married: 60%, Divorced: 5%. A person is selected at random. If that person is not divorced find the probability

Nils Zenker asked Mar 26, 2022

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Answer:

7/20 0r 0.35

Explanation:

Probability of been single = percentage of single adult / sum of percentages

sum of percentages = 35 + 60 + 5 = 100

35/100 = 7/20 or 0.35

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