According to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, 49.65% of Texas residents were male. If one Texan was selected at random in 2000, what is the probability he was male?

A percentage is converted to a probability by dividing by 100: 49.65% = 49.65 ÷ 100 = 0.4965. Therefore, the probability that the randomly selected Texan was male is 0.4965, choice A.

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