The residents of a small town and the surTounding area are divided over the proposed construction of a sprint car racetrack in the town, as shown in the table Live in Town on the right. Support Oppose Racetrack Racetrack 1764 1906 Live in Surrounding Area 1176 2736 A reporter randomly selects a person to interview from a group of residents. If the person selected supports the racetrack, what is the probability that person lives in town? The probability is (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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The residents of a small town and the surrounding
area are divided over the proposed construction of a
sprint car racetrack in the town, as shown in the table Live in Town
on the right.
Support Oppose
Racetrack Racetrack
1764
1906
Live in Surrounding
Area
1176
2736
A reporter randomly selects a person to interview from a group of residents. If the person selected supports the
racetrack, what is the probability that person lives in town?
The probability is
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The residents of a small town and the surrounding area are divided over the proposed construction of a sprint car racetrack in the town, as shown in the table Live in Town on the right. Support Oppose Racetrack Racetrack 1764 1906 Live in Surrounding Area 1176 2736 A reporter randomly selects a person to interview from a group of residents. If the person selected supports the racetrack, what is the probability that person lives in town? The probability is (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer. AIl narte ehowin Clear All Check Answer javascript:doExercise(17); a 99+
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