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The records of a computer retail store show that out of the
25
customers who purchased a desktop computer last month,
17
also purchased a service plan that extends the warranty for an extra year. Out of the
100
customers who purchased a notebook computer last month,
78
purchased the same service plan.
Fill in the blanks of the statement below to make the statement the most reasonable possible.
Last month, customers of the store who purchased ?desktopnotebook computers were less likely to purchase the service plan, because
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