Lemma
MediumCounting & chance
OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §13.7 Probability · Exercise 62 · Probability · Counting & chance

Probability · Exercise 62

Use this data for the exercises that follow: In 2013, there were roughly 317 million citizens in the United States, and about 40 million were elderly (aged 65 and over).

It is predicted that by 2030, one in five U.S. citizens will be elderly. How much greater will the chances of meeting an elderly person be at that time? What policy changes do you foresee if these statistics hold true?

Its source prints no answer for this problem, so there's nothing to check against.

~8 minWritten answer · check your work with Lemma

OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §13.7 Probability · Exercise 62

Stuck? A gentle nudge

No hints for this one.

Something off?
Workspace
Your working

Check your full solution

Upload photos of your handwritten work or a PDF, and Lemma will read it and tell you whether it's right — and where it first goes wrong if not.

Sign in to have your work checked. It's free.