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ISBN: 9780321794772

Author: Sheldon Ross

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 3, Problem 3.19P

A total of 4.8 percent of the women and 37 percent of the men o took a certain quit smoking class remained nonsmokers for at least one year after completing the class. These people then attended a success party at the end of a year. If 62 percent of the original class was male.

a. what percentage of those attending the party were women?

b. what percentage of the original class attended the party?

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