Chapter 13: Q. 31 (page 848)

The following data represent the marital status of males 18 years old and older in 2009.
(a) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are widowed or divorced.
(b) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are married, widowed, or divorced.

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a) There are $12.7$ millions male who are widowed or divorced.

b) There are $77.5$ millions of male who are married, widowed, or divorced.

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information.

The data of population survey is:

Marital status	Number(In millions)
Married	64.8
Widowed	2.8
Divorced	9.9
Never married	32.4

Part (a). Step 1. To find the number of males who are divorced or widowed.

The number of male who is divorced is 9.9 millions.

The number of males who is widowed is 2.8 millions.

So the number of males who is either divorced or widowed is: $9.9 + 2.8 = 12.7$ millions.

Part (b) Step 1.. To find the number of males who are married, divorced or widowed.

The number of males who are married is 9.9 million.

The number of males who are divorced is 9.9 million.

The number of males who are widowed is 2.8 million.

So the number of males who are either divorced or widowed is: $64.8 + 2.8 + 9.9 = 77.5$ millions.

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The following data represent the marital status of males 18 years old and older in 2009.
(a) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are widowed or divorced.
(b) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are married, widowed, or divorced.

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information.

Part (a). Step 1. To find the number of males who are divorced or widowed.

Part (b) Step 1.. To find the number of males who are married, divorced or widowed.

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The following data represent the marital status of males 18 years old and older in 2009.(a) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are widowed or divorced.(b) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are married, widowed, or divorced.

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information.

Part (a). Step 1. To find the number of males who are divorced or widowed.

Part (b) Step 1.. To find the number of males who are married, divorced or widowed.

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The following data represent the marital status of males 18 years old and older in 2009.
(a) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are widowed or divorced.
(b) Determine the number of males 18 years old and older who are married, widowed, or divorced.