document.write( "Question 658218: You are given the probability that an event will occur. Find the probability that the event will not occur.\r
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If one thing or another must occur as in this example, the probability that one or the other occurs is 100%. If the probability of the event is 16%, the probability that it will not occur is 100%-16% or 84%.\r
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