College Algebra (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321979476
Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.R, Problem 23RE
Unemployment According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the U.S. labor force was unemployed in 2013.
a. What is the probability that a randomly selected member of the U.S. labor force was unemployed in 2013?
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected member of the U.S. labor force was not unemployed in 2013?
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