The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 1042 adults from a certain country if they favored or opposed a tax to fund education. A person is selected at random. Complete parts (a) through (c). Support Males Females Oppose 325 Unsure 12 TTTI 162 230 295 Total 392 620 Total 499 18 543 30 1042 (a) Find the probability that the person opposed the tax or is female. P(opposed the tax or is female) = (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)

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The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 1042 adults from a certain country if they favored or opposed a tax to fund education. A person is selected at random. Complete parts (a) through (c).
Support
Oppose
Unsure
Total
Males
162
325
12
499
Females
230
295
18
543
Total
392
620
30
1042
(a) Find the probability that the person opposed the tax or is female.
P(opposed the tax or is female) = [
(Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 1042 adults from a certain country if they favored or opposed a tax to fund education. A person is selected at random. Complete parts (a) through (c). Support Oppose Unsure Total Males 162 325 12 499 Females 230 295 18 543 Total 392 620 30 1042 (a) Find the probability that the person opposed the tax or is female. P(opposed the tax or is female) = [ (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)
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