Use the table to answer the question.
State
Sample
Individuals 15 to 19 Sample
Population
Years Old
Proportion
California
39,237,836
2,579,680
0.066
Texas
29,527,941
2,136,373
0.072
Florida
21,781,128
1,245,029
0.057
New York
19,835,913
1,216,068
0.061
Pennsylvania 12,964,056
819,892
0.063
The data contained in the table shows the number of Americans between
15 and 18 years old in 5 of the largest states compared to the overall
population of the state. Treating each state as a sample of the U.S.
population, what is the best estimate of the population proportion of the
number of Americans 15 to 19 years old?