alleryAges 10–14: males are 6% and females 4% of the whole population. Combined share?
A2% of all people
B10% of all people
C5% of all people
D24% of all people
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 10% of all people
The two non-overlapping groups use the same whole-population denominator, so their shares add to 10 percent.
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