SOLUTION: #31 A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 163,877 people out of a total adult population of 1,778,179 were under correctional supervision

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Question 1118919: #31 A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 163,877 people out of a total adult population of 1,778,179 were under correctional supervision (on probation, parole, or in jail). What is the probability that a person selected at random from the adult population in that state is under correctional supervision? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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(number under correctional supervision) divided by (total population):

163877%2F1778179

Your calculator can get the answer as easily as mine.

Then, as directed, round the answer to 4 decimal places.