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?