Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134683416
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 48E
Food Allergies or Intolerances In Exercises 45–48, use the pie chart, which shows the results of a survey of 1500 U.S. adults who were asked how many of their closest family and friends have food allergies or intolerances. (Adapted from Pew Research Center)
FIGURE FOR EXERCISES 45–48
48. You choose 4 adults at random. What is the
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