The following table represents the highest educational attainment of all adult residents in a certain town. If a resident who is aged 50 or over is chosen at random, what is the probability that they have completed a bachelor's or master's degree? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

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The following table represents the highest
educational attainment of all adult residents
in a certain town. If a resident who is aged
50 or over is chosen at random, what is the
probability that they have completed a
bachelor's or master's degree? Round your
answer to the nearest thousandth.
High
school
only
Some
college
Bachelor's
degree
Master's
degree
Total
Age
20-
29
Age
30-
39
Age
40-
49
420 924 931
Age
50 &
over
973
847 1490 1139 1755
624 1389 1521 2460 5994
394 841 773 927
Total
2285 4644 4364 6115
3248
5231
2935
17408
Transcribed Image Text:The following table represents the highest educational attainment of all adult residents in a certain town. If a resident who is aged 50 or over is chosen at random, what is the probability that they have completed a bachelor's or master's degree? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. High school only Some college Bachelor's degree Master's degree Total Age 20- 29 Age 30- 39 Age 40- 49 420 924 931 Age 50 & over 973 847 1490 1139 1755 624 1389 1521 2460 5994 394 841 773 927 Total 2285 4644 4364 6115 3248 5231 2935 17408
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