Question

a group of people were asked whether they owned a dog. the number of people that owned a dog was 309, and 476 responded that they didnt own a dog. find the probability that if a person is chosen at random, he/she own a dog. round your answer to two decimal places.
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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of people

Total = 309 + 476 = 785

Step2: Calculate probability of owning a dog

Probability = $\frac{309}{785}\approx0.39$

Answer:

0.39