Suppose the probability of an IRS audit is 2.9 percent for U.S. taxpayers who file form 1040 and who earned $100,000 or more.   (a) What are the odds that such a taxpayer will be audited? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)    Odds that a taxpayer will be audited             to    (b) What are the odds against such a taxpayer being audited? (Round your answers to the nearest whole

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Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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Suppose the probability of an IRS audit is 2.9 percent for U.S. taxpayers who file form 1040 and who earned $100,000 or more.
 
(a) What are the odds that such a taxpayer will be audited? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)
  
Odds that a taxpayer will be audited             to 
 
(b) What are the odds against such a taxpayer being audited? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

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