A poll was taken of 13,795 working adults aged 40-70 to determine their level of education. The participants were classified by sex and by level of education. The results were as follows. $$\begin{array} { c c c c }
\hline \text { Education Level } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { High School or Less } & 3,449 & 2,235 & 5,684 \
\text { Bachelor's Degree } & 3,141 & 3,855 & 6,996 \
\text { Master's Degree } & 564 & 437 & 1,001 \
\text { Ph.D. } & 54 & 60 & 114 \
\hline \text { Total } & 7,208 & 6,587 & 13,795
\end{array}$$ A person is selected at random. Compute the probability that the person has a master's degree.
A) 0.032
B) 0.036
C) 0.073
D) 0.041

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A poll was taken of 13,795 working adults aged 40-70 to determine their level of education. The participants were classified by sex and by level of education. The results were as follows. $$\begin{array} { c c c c } 
\hline \text { Education Level } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { High School or Less } & 3,449 & 2,235 & 5,684 \
\text { Bachelor's Degree } & 3,141 & 3,855 & 6,996 \
\text { Master's Degree } & 564 & 437 & 1,001 \
\text { Ph.D. } & 54 & 60 & 114 \
\hline \text { Total } & 7,208 & 6,587 & 13,795
\end{array}$$ A person is selected at random. Compute the probability that the person has a master's degree.
A) 0.032
B) 0.036
C) 0.073
D) 0.041

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting a person with a master's degree is the number of people with master's degrees divided by the total number of people surveyed: $$\frac{1001}{13795} \approx 0.073$$ Therefore, the best choice is C.

A Poll Was Taken of 13,795 Working Adults Aged 40-70