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Question 136125: Given P(A),find P(not A).
P(A)=98%
Thank You for the straightfoward and correct answers you all send me.
Answer by nycsharkman(136) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given P(A),find P(not A).
P(A)=98%
First change 98% to a decimal number.
98% becomes 0.98
Now, we apply this rule that P(not A) = 1 - P(A).
Then, 1 - 0.98 = 0.02
So, P(not A) = 0.02