Asked by ken

The following table represents the highest educational attainment of all adult residents in a certain town. If a resident who has a master's degree is chosen at random, what is the probability that they are aged 40 or over? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
Age 20-29 Age 30-39 Age 40-49 Age 50 & over Total
High school only 1690 636 1056 2019 5401
Some college 1108 482 1302 1093 3985
Bachelor's degree 1022 1655 676 1523 4876
Master's degree 494 402 367 962 2225
Total 4314 3175 3401 5597 16487

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Masters total = 2225. Age 40+ = 367 + 962 = 1329. Probability = 1329/2225 ≈ 0.597303..., rounded to the nearest thousandth = 0.597.