What Was the Age Distribution of Nurses in Great Britain

question 3

Multiple Choice

What was the age distribution of nurses in Great Britain at the time of Florence Nightingale? Thanks to Florence Nightingale and the British census of 1851, we have the following information (based on data from classic text Notes on Nursing, by Florence Nightingale) . Note: In 1851 there were 25,466 nurses in Great Britain. Furthermore, Nightingale made a strict distinction between nurses and domestic servants. Find the probability that a British nurse selected at random in 1851 would be 30 years of age or older. Round your answer to nearest thousandth. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Age range (yr) } & \mathbf { 2 0 } - \mathbf { 2 9 } & \mathbf { 3 0 } - \mathbf { 3 9 } & \mathbf { 4 0 } - \mathbf { 4 9 } & \mathbf { 5 0 } - \mathbf { 5 9 } & \mathbf { 6 0 } - \mathbf { 6 9 } & \mathbf { 7 0 } - \mathbf { 7 9 } & \mathbf { 8 0 } + \\\hline \text { Midpoint } ( x ) & 24.5 & 34.5 & 44.5 & 54.5 & 64.5 & 75.5 & 84.5 \\\hline \text { Percent of nurses } & 5.7 \% & 9.7 \% & 19.5 \% & 29.2 \% & 25.0 \% & 9.1 \% & 1.8 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)0.097
• B)0.098
• C)0.943
• D)0.292
• E)0.942

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