SOLUTION: The U.S. Bureau of Justice statistics reported that in 1995, 12,249 men and woman escaped from state prisons. Of these, 12,766 were captured. If a 1995 escapee is selected at rand

Question 983036: The U.S. Bureau of Justice statistics reported that in 1995, 12,249 men and woman escaped from state prisons. Of these, 12,766 were captured. If a 1995 escapee is selected at random, find the probability that the escapee was captured.

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Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is an error in this problem. 12766 out of 12249 could not be captured,
more captured than escaped.
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