In an experiment involving smoke detectors, an alarm was set off at a college dormitory at 3 a.m. Out of 216 residents of the dormitory, 128 slept through the alarm. If one of the residents is ran- domly chosen, what is the probability that this person did not sleep through the alarm?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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EXERCISE 14:
In an experiment involving smoke detectors, an alarm was set off at a college dormitory at 3 a.m.
Out of 216 residents of the dormitory, 128 slept through the alarm. If one of the residents is ran-
domly chosen, what is the probability that this person did not sleep through the alarm?
Transcribed Image Text:EXERCISE 14: In an experiment involving smoke detectors, an alarm was set off at a college dormitory at 3 a.m. Out of 216 residents of the dormitory, 128 slept through the alarm. If one of the residents is ran- domly chosen, what is the probability that this person did not sleep through the alarm?
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