The table below shows the results of a survey about a junk food tax.     Support Oppose Unsure Male 152 391 19 Female 241 399 32   A person is selected at random from the sample.  What is the probability that the person supports or opposes the tax?

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The table below shows the results of a survey about a junk food tax.  

  Support Oppose Unsure
Male 152 391 19
Female 241 399 32

 

A person is selected at random from the sample.  What is the probability that the person supports or opposes the tax?

Your answer should be a decimal (not a percent) correct to three decimal places.

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From the provided information,

 

Support

Oppose

Unsure

Total

Male

152

391

19

562

Female

241

399

32

672

Total

393

790

51

1234

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