document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314140>Question 314140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summarizes the 2008 population for five U.S. States.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Missouri<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5,911,605<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pennsylvania<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12,448,279<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tennessee<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6,214,888<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Utah<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2,736,424<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Washington<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6,549,224<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOURCE: U. S. Census Bureau<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Washington?  Show step by step work. Round solution to the nearest thousandth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(Washington)=6549224/303824640=0.02156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are either in Washington state or you're not in Washington state (which means you must be in one of the remaining 49). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not Washington)=1-P(Washington)=1-0.02156=0.978 </SPAN>\n" );
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