A Certain Disease Only Affects Men 20 Years of Age

question 257

Multiple Choice

A certain disease only affects men 20 years of age or older. The chart shows the probability that a man with thedisease falls in the given age group. What is the probability that a randomly selected man with the disease isnot between the ages of 55 and 64? $$\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Age Group } & \text { Probability } \\\hline 20 - 24 & 0.004 \\25 - 34 & 0.006 \\35 - 44 & 0.14 \\45 - 54 & 0.29 \\55 - 64 & 0.32 \\65 - 74 & 0.17 \\75 + & 0.07\end{array}$$

• A) 0.68
• B) 0.32
• C) 0.29
• D) 0.24

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