In the state of Indiana, 192,031 people claim not to speak English very well. If this is 3.2% of the population of Indiana residents aged 5 years and older, estimate the population of Indiana residents aged 5 years and older. (round to the nearest person)

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Erik Mitchell

5 May, 02:52

In the state of Indiana, 192,031 people claim not to speak English very well. If this is 3.2% of the population of Indiana residents aged 5 years and older, estimate the population of Indiana residents aged 5 years and older. (round to the nearest person)

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Erin Gill · Answer 1

6000969 people

Step-by-step explanation:

if 192031 people represents the 3.2% of the population of Indiana residents aged 5 years and older, then the entire population of Indiana residents aged 5 or older is 192031/0.032 = 6000969 people

since

people that does not speak English very well = total population * proportion of the total population that does not speak English very well

then

total population = people that does not speak English very well / proportion of the total population that does not speak English very well