The table shows the careers of a group of retired people and their ages at retirement. Age at Retirement $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Career } & 50 - 55 & 56 - 60 & 61 - 65 & \text { Over 65 } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Attorney } & 9 & 44 & 95 & 50 & 198 \
\hline \begin{array} { c }
\text { College } \
\text { Professor }
\end{array} & 12 & 44 & 99 & 37 & 192 \
\hline \text { Secretary } & 21 & 45 & 63 & 49 & 178 \
\hline \text { Store Clerk } & 18 & 44 & 70 & 50 & 182 \
\hline \text { Total } & 60 & 177 & 327 & 186 & 750 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the probably that a person who was an attorney retired between the ages of 50 and 55?
A)0.012
B)0.264
C)0.080
D)0.045
E)0.150

Question

The table shows the careers of a group of retired people and their ages at retirement. Age at Retirement $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Career } & 50 - 55 & 56 - 60 & 61 - 65 & \text { Over 65 } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Attorney } & 9 & 44 & 95 & 50 & 198 \
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { College } \
\text { Professor }
\end{array} & 12 & 44 & 99 & 37 & 192 \
\hline \text { Secretary } & 21 & 45 & 63 & 49 & 178 \
\hline \text { Store Clerk } & 18 & 44 & 70 & 50 & 182 \
\hline \text { Total } & 60 & 177 & 327 & 186 & 750 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the probably that a person who was an attorney retired between the ages of 50 and 55?
A)0.012
B)0.264
C)0.080
D)0.045
E)0.150

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of attorneys who retired between 50 and 55 by the total number of attorneys: 9/198 = 0.045.

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