SOLUTION: According to a survey of 176 retailers, 55% of them use electronic tags as protection against shoplifting and employee theft. If one of these retailers is selected at random, what

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Question 746758: According to a survey of 176 retailers, 55% of them use electronic tags as protection against shoplifting and employee theft. If one of these retailers is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she uses electronic tags as anti-theft devices?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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55% of 176 = 96.8 use tags
Therefore the probability = 96.8/176
= 12.1/ 22