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\n" ); document.write( "A recent election return indicated that 55% voted for a proposal, 40% voted against it, and 5% abstained. What is the probability that a voter either abstained or voted against the proposal?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " b. 40%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " c. 45%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " d. 55%\r
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A recent election return indicated that 55% voted for a proposal, 40% voted against it, and 5% abstained. What is the probability that a voter either abstained or voted against the proposal?
\n" ); document.write( "a. 5%
\n" ); document.write( "b. 40%
\n" ); document.write( "c. 45%
\n" ); document.write( "d. 55%
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\n" ); document.write( "P(abstained or voted against) = 5% + 40% = 0.45
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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