Use the Data in the Table Categorizing Cholesterol Levels by the Ages

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the data in the table categorizing cholesterol levels by the ages of the individuals in a study. If one person from the study is chosen at random, find the probability of the given event.
-The person has normal cholesterol or is 61 or older. $\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|}\hline & \begin{array}{c}\text { Normal } \\\text { Cholesterol }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Elevated } \\\text { Cholesterol }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\mathbf{3 0} \text { and } \\\text { under }\end{array} & 11 & 5 & 16 \\\hline \text { 31-60 } & 45 & 31 & 76 \\\hline \text { 61 or older } & 18 & 90 & 108 \\\hline \text { Total } & 74 & 126 & 200 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) \(\frac { 41 } { 50 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 91 } { 100 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 9 } { 50 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 37 } { 100 }\)

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