A poll was conducted among 250 residents of a certain city regarding tougher gun-control laws. The results of the poll are shown in the table. (Enter your answers to three decimal places.)   OwnOnly a  Handgun   Own  Only a  Rifle Own aHandgun  and a Rifle   Own  Neither     Total Favor Tougher Laws 0     17     0         133   150 Oppose Tougher Laws   58     4     21         0   83 No Opinion 0     0     0         17   17 Total 58     21     21         150   250 a.)If one of the participants is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she favors tougher gun-control laws and owns neither a handgun nor a rifle?_____ b.)If one of the participants is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she opposes tougher gun-control laws or owns only a rifle?_______

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A poll was conducted among 250 residents of a certain city regarding tougher gun-control laws. The results of the poll are shown in the table. (Enter your answers to three decimal places.)

  Own
Only a
  Handgun  
Own
  Only a  
Rifle
Own a
Handgun
  and a Rifle  
Own
  Neither  
  Total
Favor Tougher Laws 0     17     0         133   150
Oppose Tougher Laws   58     4     21         0   83
No Opinion 0     0     0         17   17
Total 58     21     21         150   250

a.)If one of the participants is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she favors tougher gun-control laws and owns neither a handgun nor a rifle?_____

b.)If one of the participants is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she opposes tougher gun-control laws or owns only a rifle?_______

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