A health statistics agency in a certain country tracks the number of adults who have health insurance. Suppose according to the agency, the uninsured rates in a recent year are as follows: 5.2% of those under the age of 18, 12.7% of those ages 18-64, and 1.3% of those 65 and older do not have health insurance. Suppose 22.4% of people in the county are under age 18, and 61.9 % are ages 18-64. (a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person in this country is 65 or older? 157 ✓ (b) Given that a person in this country is uninsured, what the probability that the person i 65 or older? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) x

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A health statistics agency in a certain country tracks the number of adults who have health insurance. Suppose according to the agency, the uninsured rates in a recent year are as follows: 5.2% of those under the age of 18, 12.7% of those ages 18-64,
and 1.3% of those 65 and older do not have health insurance. Suppose 22.4% of people in the county are under age 18, and 61.9 % are ages 18-64.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person in this country is 65 or older?
157
(b) Given that a person in this country is uninsured, what is the probability that the person is 65 or older? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
x
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Transcribed Image Text:A health statistics agency in a certain country tracks the number of adults who have health insurance. Suppose according to the agency, the uninsured rates in a recent year are as follows: 5.2% of those under the age of 18, 12.7% of those ages 18-64, and 1.3% of those 65 and older do not have health insurance. Suppose 22.4% of people in the county are under age 18, and 61.9 % are ages 18-64. (a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person in this country is 65 or older? 157 (b) Given that a person in this country is uninsured, what is the probability that the person is 65 or older? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) x Submit Answer
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