Question

The population of the United States was 308,745,538 in 2011. There

were 18,801,310 people in Florida and 9,883,640 people in Michigan.
Compute the probability that a randomly selected US resident in 2011
was living in Florida. Do the same for Michigan. Which is greater?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given:

• Total population: 308745538
• People in Florida: 18801310
• People in Michigan: 9883640

Probabilities:

• P(F) = People in Florida / Total = 18801310/308745538*100% = 6.09%
• P(M) = People in Michigan /Total = 9883640/308745538*100% = 3.20%

As we see from the probabilities, there is almost twice difference between Florida and Michigan residents.