The mayor conducted a survey of 1000 residents, where 486 are in favor of proposal 1, 372 in favor of proposal 2, and 134 in favor of both proposal 1 and 2. What's the probability that a resident isn't in favor of either proposal 1 or 2?

The mayor conducted a survey of 1000 residents, where 486 are in favor of proposal 1, 372 in favor of proposal 2, and 134 in favor of both proposal 1 and 2. What's the probability that a resident isn't in favor of either proposal 1 or 2?

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486=number of residents in favor of proposal 1
372 = number of residents in favor of proposal 2
134= number of residents in favor of both proposal 1 and 2
1000 = total number of residents in the survey

What's the probability that a resident isn't in favor of either proposal 1 or 2?

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