Question

The approximate number of Americans age 5 and older who speak Spanish or an Asian/Pacific Island language at home is shown in the table. Based on the table, what is the approximate number of Americans age 65 and older who speak Spanish at home?
Language Spoken at Home (in millions of Americans)
Age
Spanish
Asian/Pacific
Island
Language
Total
5 - 17

1.3
9.9
18 - 64
29.1
7.9
37.0
65 and older

1.8

Total
41.7
11.0
52.7

Answer 1

U sure

Answer 2

To determine the approximate number of Americans age 65 and older who speak Spanish at home, we can refer to the data in the table you provided.

According to the table:

- The total number of Americans who speak Spanish at home (across all age groups) is 41.7 million.
- The number of Americans aged 5 - 17 who speak Spanish at home is 1.3 million.
- The number of Americans aged 18 - 64 who speak Spanish at home is 29.1 million.

To find the number of Americans aged 65 and older who speak Spanish at home, we can subtract the totals for the younger age groups from the overall total for Spanish speakers:

Total Spanish speakers: 41.7 million
Spanish speakers aged 5 - 17: 1.3 million
Spanish speakers aged 18 - 64: 29.1 million

Now, let's calculate the number of Spanish speakers aged 65 and older:

\[
\text{Spanish speakers aged 65 and older} = \text{Total Spanish speakers} - \text{Spanish speakers aged 5 - 17} - \text{Spanish speakers aged 18 - 64}
\]

\[
\text{Spanish speakers aged 65 and older} = 41.7 - 1.3 - 29.1
\]

Calculating it:

\[
\text{Spanish speakers aged 65 and older} = 41.7 - 1.3 - 29.1 = 11.3 \text{ million}
\]

Thus, the approximate number of Americans age 65 and older who speak Spanish at home is **11.3 million**.

Answer 3

Let's double-check the calculations to ensure accuracy.

1. The total number of Americans who speak Spanish at home is **41.7 million**.
2. The number of Americans aged 5 - 17 who speak Spanish at home is **1.3 million**.
3. The number of Americans aged 18 - 64 who speak Spanish at home is **29.1 million**.

Now, we will subtract the number of Spanish speakers in the younger age groups from the total number of Spanish speakers to find the number of Spanish speakers aged 65 and older:

\[
\text{Spanish speakers aged 65 and older} = \text{Total Spanish speakers} - \text{Spanish speakers aged 5 - 17} - \text{Spanish speakers aged 18 - 64}
\]

Putting in the values:

\[
\text{Spanish speakers aged 65 and older} = 41.7 - 1.3 - 29.1
\]

Calculating this step-by-step:

1. First, subtract the number of 5 - 17 age group speakers from the total:
\[
41.7 - 1.3 = 40.4
\]

2. Then subtract the number of 18 - 64 age group speakers:
\[
40.4 - 29.1 = 11.3
\]

So, after recalculating, the number of Americans age 65 and older who speak Spanish at home is indeed **11.3 million**.

Thank you for your patience, and the original answer is confirmed to be correct!