The following probability model shows the distribution of family structure among families with at least one child
Question:
The following probability model shows the distribution of family structure among families with at least one child younger than 18 years of age in 2013.
Family Structure Probability
Two married parents, first marriage..............................0.46
Two married parents, one or both remarried.....................0.15
Single parent..........................................................0.34
No parent at home...................................................0.05
(a) Verify that this is a probability model.
(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected family with at least one child younger than 18 years of age in 2013 had two married parents in their first marriage? Interpret this probability.
(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected family with at least one child younger than 18 years of age in 2013 had two married parents? Interpret this probability.
(d) What is the probability that a randomly selected family with at least one child younger than 18 years of age in 2013 had at least one parent at home? Interpret this probability.
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Statistics Informed Decisions Using Data
ISBN: 9780134133539
5th Edition
Authors: Michael Sullivan III
