The following probabilities are based on data collected from U.S. adults during the National Health Interview Survey 2005–2007. Individuals are placed into a weight category based on weight, height, gender and age.Underweight Healthy Weight Overweight (Not Obese) ObeseProbability 0.019 0.377 0.35 0.254Based on this data, what is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. adult weighs more than the healthy weight range?
Question
The following probabilities are based on data collected from U.S. adults during the National Health Interview Survey 2005–2007. Individuals are placed into a weight category based on weight, height, gender and age.Underweight Healthy Weight Overweight (Not Obese) ObeseProbability 0.019 0.377 0.35 0.254Based on this data, what is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. adult weighs more than the healthy weight range?
Solution
To find the probability that a randomly selected U.S. adult weighs more than the healthy weight range, we need to add the probabilities of the categories that are above the healthy weight range. These categories are "Overweight (Not Obese)" and "Obese".
The probability of being "Overweight (Not Obese)" is 0.35 and the probability of being "Obese" is 0.254.
So, the total probability of a randomly selected U.S. adult weighing more than the healthy weight range is 0.35 + 0.254 = 0.604 or 60.4%.
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