To estimate the population proportion of Americans aged 15 to 19 years old, you would need to calculate the ratio of the number of individuals in that age group to the overall population for the states in the sample.
Since I don't have access to the actual data table you referred to, I will guide you through the process of how to calculate the proportion:
- Total Population of the States: Sum the total population of all the states in your sample.
- Total Population Aged 15 to 19: Sum the number of individuals aged 15 to 19 in each of those states.
- Calculate the Proportion: Divide the total number of individuals aged 15 to 19 by the total population of the states.
\[ \text{Proportion} = \frac{\text{Total number of Americans aged 15 to 19}}{\text{Total population of the states}} \]
If you follow these steps with the actual numbers from your table, you can arrive at the correct proportion.
If the options provided (0.064, 0.074, 0.066) correspond to the calculations you derive from the data, you'll select the one that matches your calculated proportion.
Since I cannot see the data, I can't give you the exact answer, but you should be able to compute it from above and select the correct option accordingly.