The following table was compiled by the U.S. Social Security Administration (2018) and the U.S. Census Bureau (2018). It lists the annual probabilities of death for U.S. residents in their early 20s according to gender (as defined by these U.S. government agencies).

a. What is the probability that a randomly chosen 20- to 24-year-old U.S.

resident is male?

b. What is the probability of death for a female between the ages of 20 and 24 in the United States?

c. What is the probability of death for a randomly chosen American between the ages of 20 and 24?

Transcribed Image Text:

TABLE FOR PROBLEM 41 Age Probability of death Probability of death for males for females 2020 0.0010850.001085 0.0003990.000399 2.267,0692,267,069 2.145,4202,145,420 2121 0.0012280.001228 0.0004360.000436 2,307,8242,307,824 2,174,2092,174,209 2222 0.0013390.001339 0.0004690.000469 2,365,7772,365,777 2.239.9802,239,980 2323 0.0014030.001403 0.0004970.000497 2,398,8902,398,890 2.295.2272,295,227 2424 0.0014330.001433 0.0005220.000522 2.390,7812,390,781 2.297,8372,297,837 Number of males Number of females