A survey conducted by telenation/market facts, inc., combined with information f

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A survey conducted by telenation/market facts, inc., combined with information from the u.s. census bureau's current population reports, yielded the following table. the first two columns provide a percentage distribution of adults by age group; the third column gives the percentage of people in each age group who go to the movies at least once a month-people referred to here as moviegoers. find the percentage of adult moviegoers.

AGE % of ADULTS % MOVIEGOERS 18-24 12.7 83 25-34 20.7 54 35-44 22 43 45-54 16.5 37 55-64 10.9 27 65 AND OVER 17.2 20

Explanation / Answer

This is a simple combination of two sets viz. adults in each group and the movie goers.

The final column is just a product of the 2nd and the 3rd column

Thus, % of adult movie goers = 43.667%

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AGE % of ADULTS % MOVIEGOERS % by Age Group 18-24 12.7 83 10.541 25-34 20.7 54 11.178 35-44 22 43 9.46 45-54 16.5 37 6.105 55-64 10.9 27 2.943 65 AND OVER 17.2 20 3.44 Sum total 43.667

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