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5.5 Exercise 71

Avg difficulty 2.5

Express the probability as both a fraction and a decimal. (Round to three decimal places, if necessary.)

Donovan is considering transferring to a 4-year college.\text{4}-\text{year college} . He is considering 1010 out-of state colleges and 44 colleges in his state. He will choose one college at random to visit during spring break. Find the probability that Donovan will choose an out-of-state college.

OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, 5.5 Averages and Probability, exercise 71

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