Suppose that the vote on a recent health care reform bill in the US Senate had the following results.Votes on Health Care Reform Bill Voted in Favor Voted Against Republican 2626 1717 Democrat 3434 1717 Other 44 22 If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.
Suppose that the vote on a recent health care reform bill in the US Senate had the following results.Votes on Health Care Reform Bill Voted in Favor Voted Against Republican 2626 1717 Democrat 3434 1717 Other 44 22 If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.
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Suppose that the vote on a recent health care reform bill in the US Senate had the following results.
Votes on Health Care Reform Bill
If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.
Votes on Health Care Reform Bill
| Voted in Favor | Voted Against | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2626 | 1717 |
| Democrat | 3434 | 1717 |
| Other | 44 | 22 |
If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.
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