SOLUTION: . In a survey of 420 members of a retirement center, it was found that 144 are smokers and 276 are not. If a member is selected in such a way that each of the members are equally

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Question 1190741: . In a survey of 420 members of a retirement center, it was found that 144 are smokers and 276
are not. If a member is selected in such a way that each of the members are equally likely to be
the one selected, what is the probability that person is a smoker?
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. In a survey of 420 members of a retirement center, it was found that 144 are smokers and 276
are not. If a member is selected in such a way that each of the members are equally likely to be
the one selected, what is the probability that person is a smoker?
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    P = 144%2F420 = 12%2F35 = 0.3429 = 34.29%  (rounded).     ANSWER

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