Marital Status of the U.S. Population, Ages 15 or Older, 2010, in Millions Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Total Male 65 40 10 3 118 Female 65 34 14 11 124 Total 130 74 24 14 242

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Table shows the marital status of the U.S. population in 2010. Numbers in the table are expressed in millions.If one person is randomly selected from the population represented in Table,find the probability that
a. the person is divorced or male.
b. the person is married or divorced.
Express probabilities as simplified fractions and as decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Marital Status of the U.S. Population, Ages 15 or Older, 2010, in Millions
Never
Married
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Total
Male
65
40
10
3
118
Female
65
34
14
11
124
Total
130
74
24
14
242
Transcribed Image Text:Marital Status of the U.S. Population, Ages 15 or Older, 2010, in Millions Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Total Male 65 40 10 3 118 Female 65 34 14 11 124 Total 130 74 24 14 242
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