Question

a group of people were asked if they had run a red light in the last year. 469 responded \yes\, and 414 responded
o\.
find the probability that if a person is chosen at random, they have run a red light in the last year.

give your answer as a fraction or decimal
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the total number of people

The total number of people is the sum of those who said "yes" and those who said "no". So, \(469 + 414=883\).

Step2: Calculate the probability

The probability \(P\) of an event is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. Here, the number of favorable outcomes (people who ran a red light) is \(469\), and the total number of outcomes is \(883\). So, \(P=\frac{469}{883}\approx0.531\).

Answer:

\(\frac{469}{883}\approx0.531\)