A survey asked respondents to indicate their level of satisfaction with government spending. The results are show below.
$\begin{array}{cc}
\hline \text { Response } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Very satisfied } & 599 \
\text { Somewhat satisfied } & 4694 \
\text { Dissatisfied } & 7410 \
\hline \text { Total } & 12,703
\end{array}$
What is the probability that a sampled person was only somewhat satisfied or dissatisfied government's spending?
A) 0.951
B) 0.047
C) 0.049
D) 0.953

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by adding the number of people who were "somewhat satisfied" (4694) and "dissatisfied" (7410) and then dividing by the total number of respondents (12703). This gives $\frac{4694 + 7410}{12703} = \frac{12104}{12703} \approx 0.953$.

A Survey Asked Respondents to Indicate Their Level of Satisfaction