Residents of certain regions were asked about their thoughts on national defense spending.  The results are represented in the table below.   Northeast Southeast Midwest West Increase defense spending 111 291 365 191 Keep spending the same 226 216 355 485 Decrease defense spending 200 192 454 291   What is the empirical probability that an individual does not favor keeping defense spending the same?  Answers should be percentages correct to two decimal places.

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Residents of certain regions were asked about their thoughts on national defense spending.  The results are represented in the table below.

  Northeast Southeast Midwest West
Increase defense spending 111 291 365 191
Keep spending the same 226 216 355 485
Decrease defense spending 200 192 454 291

 

What is the empirical probability that an individual does not favor keeping defense spending the same?  Answers should be percentages correct to two decimal places.

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