SOLUTION: A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 164,002 people out of a total adult population of 1,770,000 were under correctional supervision (on

Question 522173: A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 164,002 people out of a total adult population of 1,770,000 were under correctional supervision (on probation, parole, or in jail). What is the probability that a person selected at random from the adult population in that state is under correctional supervision? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 164,002 people out of a total adult population of 1,770,000 were under correctional supervision (on probation, parole, or in jail). What is the probability that a person selected at random from the adult population in that state is under correctional supervision? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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P(under correctional supervision) = 164,002/1770000 = 0.0927
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Stan H.
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