Internet piracy. Illegal downloading of copyrighted movies is an international problem estimated to have cost the international movie industry more than $18 billion in 2005. The typical pirate worldwide is a 16 to 24-year old male living in an urban area, according to a study by the international strategy consulting firm LEK (www.mpaa.org/

researchStatistics.asp). The following table compares the age distribution of the U.S. pirate to the rest of the world.

a) Are these row percentages, column percentages, or table percentages?

b) Can you tell what percent of pirates worldwide are in the 16 to 24 age group?

c) Use a graphical display to compare the age distribution of pirates in the United States to the distribution in the rest of the world.

d) Summarize the distribution of Age by Region in a few sentences. What are the biggest differences between these two regions?

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Region Age 16-24 25-29 30-39 Over 40 United States 71 11 7 11 Rest of World 58 15 18 9