Question

Suppose the population of a certain state is 6,215,000. If 435,050 are children under 5 years of age, 4,972,00 are between the ages of 5 and 65, and 807,950 are over 65, what percentage of people make up each age group?

(A) under 5: ___
(B) between 5 and 65: ___
(C) over 65: ___

Answer 1

A) 435,050/6,215,000= 0.07= 7%

B) 4,972,000/6,215,000= 0.8= 80%

C) 6,215,000-(4,972,000+435,050)= 807,950

807,950/6,215,000=0.13=13%