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SAT Question for March 28th

Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts a survey called the Current Population Survey (CPS) to measure unemployment in the United States. Across the country, about 60,000 households are included in the survey sample. These households are grouped by geographic region. A summary of the January 2014 survey results for male respondents in one geographic region is shown in the table below.

Age GroupEmployedUnemployedNot in the Labor ForceTotal
16 to 19851023
20 to 242672356
25 to 341421128157
35 to 44144832164
45 to 546662698
Over 5465736152
Total45144155650

If one unemployed man from this sample is chosen at random for a follow-up survey, what is the probability that he will be between the ages of 45 and 54?

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