SOLUTION: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summaries the 2008 population for five U.S. States. U.S. State

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Question 442541: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summaries the 2008 population for five U.S. States.
U.S. State 2008 Population
Alaska - 686,293
California - 36,756,666
Hawaii - 1,288,198
Idaho - 1,523,816
Indiana - 6,376,792
What is the probablity that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Idaho? Show step by step work. Round Solution to the nearest hundredth.

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1523816/303824640
=.005 Probability that they live in Idaho
1-.005=.995 the probablity that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Idaho.
Rounding this to the nearest hundredth would induce a large error.
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Ed

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