Question

(B) what is the probability that a randomly selected American was not in support of the bill? The probability that a randomly selected American was not in support of the bill was

Answer 1

Given:

Sample size (n) - 1,000 Americans

Opposes the bill - 449 Americans

Favors the bill - 293 Americans

Undecided - 258 Americans

Find: the probability of randomly picking a person who does not support the bill

Solution:

Since there are 449 Americans who do not support the bill, then simply divide 449 over 1,000.

Answer:

The probability of randomly picking a person who does not support the bill is 449/1000. In decimal form, it is 0.449.