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Problem 2 Here is a two-way table of Census Bureau data describing the age and sex of all American undergraduate college students. The table entries are counts in thousands of students. We suspect that the percent of women is higher among older students than in the traditional 20 to 24 college age group. Do the data support this suspicion? Age group Female Male Find relevant percentages and explain. 15 to 19 years 2124 1876 20 to 24 years 2814 2648 25 to 34 years 703 536 35 years or older 518 159

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solution The Given table is Female Male Age Group 15 to 19 years 1876 2124 2648 2oto 24 Years 2819 536 25 to 34 year 703 159 35 Years or older 518 and sex This table describe the е of all American Undergraduate college students

This table describe the age and sex of all American Undergraduate college students. the ay age of Now In the total no numbest of 20 to 24, The students = 2814 +2648=5462 Now the Percentage of of women (female) out of 5462 students calculate as out of 5462 students the numbers of women=2814 1 2814 5462 10 1 11 = 28144 160 11 -X150 5462 11

Percentage of women in the age group 2oto 24 Years 2814 5462 * 100%= 51.52% Correct to two decimal Places. 703 +536=1239 Now In the је of 25 to 34 yeast, The total nu number of students Then the Percentage of centage of women (female) out of 1239 students calculate as out of 1239 students the number of woman= 703 1 703 1239 703 xloo 1239 IN С) от е In the age The Percentage of 25 to 34 Years group 703 1239 *100%= 56.74. Correct to two decimal Places

oldest Now In the age of 35 years of The total number of students - 5184159=647 Then the percentage of women (female) out of 677 students calculate as out of 677 students the number of women = 518 11 1 1 518 677 - 518 677 x 10o loo 11 The Percentage of women in the age of 35 years or older 518 677* 100%. = 76.517 Now the het increase of Percentage of women in the age group 25 to 34 Yeasts 35 years or older is /56.74 +761514 56.74x76.51 A and Гоо =1133.25€ 56.74x76.51 7 > (13325 = (133.25 + 4314 43.40%. - 176.667 correct to two decimal Places