For this year's mayoral election, voter dissatisfaction is very high. In a survey of 500 likely voters, 210 said they planned to write in an independent candidate rather than vote for the Democrat or Republican
Candidate for mayor.
What is the probability that a surveyed voter plans to write in an independent candidate?

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The probability is calculated by dividing the number of voters planning to write in an independent candidate (210) by the total number of surveyed voters (500), which equals 0.42.

For This Year's Mayoral Election, Voter Dissatisfaction Is Very High