Question

Voting age

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{17}{64}\approx 0.27$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given a table to voters and their ages. We are asked to find the probability that a voter is younger than 45.

Voting age         Voters

17-29                       9

30-44                      8

45-64                    32

65+                        15

We can see from our given table that age of 17 (9+8) voters is between 17 to 44 years.

To find the probability that a voter is younger than 45, we will divide 17 by total number of voters.

$\text{Total voters}=9+8+32+15=64$

$\text{Probability that a voter is younger than 45}=\frac{17}{64}$

$\text{Probability that a voter is younger than 45}=0.265625$

$\text{Probability that a voter is younger than 45}\approx 0.27$

Therefore, the probability that a voter is younger than 45 is 0.27.