Question

the table shows the distribution, by age and gender, of the 29.7 million people in a certain region who live alone. use the data in the table to find the probability that a randomly selected person living alone in the region is male. \
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	ages 18 - 24	ages 25 - 34	ages 35 - 44	ages 45 - 64	ages 65 - 74	ages ≥ 75	total	\
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	\
male	0.7	2.9	2.8	4.6	1.4	1.6	14.0	\
female	0.5	1.8	1.7	4.0	2.3	5.4	15.7	\
total	1.2	4.7	4.5	8.6	3.7	7.0	29.7	\

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the probability is \square. \
(type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and male count

Total people living alone: \(29.7\) million.
Male people living alone: \(14.0\) million.

Step2: Calculate probability

Probability \(=\frac{\text{Number of males}}{\text{Total number of people}}=\frac{14.0}{29.7}\)

Step3: Compute and round

\(\frac{14.0}{29.7}\approx0.47\) (rounded to nearest hundredth)

Answer:

\(0.47\)