Shown again is the table indicating the marital status of the U.S. population in 2010. Numbers in the table are expressed in millions. Use the data in the table to solve Exercises 1–10. Express probabilities as simplified fractions and as decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.

If one person is randomly selected from the population described in the table, find the probability, expressed as a simplified fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth, that the person

is female.

Transcribed Image Text:

Marital Status of the U.S. Population, Ages 15 or Older, 2010, in Millions Never Married 40 34 74 Male Female Total Married 65 65 130 Divorced 10 14 24 Widowed 3 11 14 Total 118 124 242