. Essay. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summarizes the 2008 population for five U.S. States.

U. S. State 2008 Population
Alaska 686,293
California 36,756,666
Hawaii 1,288,198
Idaho 1,523,816
Indiana 6,376,792

SOURCE: U. S. Census Bureau

What is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Alaska? Show step by step work. Round solution to the nearest thousandth.

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. Essay. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summarizes the 2008 population for five U.S. States.

 U. S. State 2008 Population 
Alaska 686,293 
California 36,756,666 
Hawaii 1,288,198 
Idaho 1,523,816 
Indiana 6,376,792 


 
SOURCE: U. S. Census Bureau

 
What is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Alaska? Show step by step work. Round solution to the nearest thousandth.

valpey · Answer

Probability is the chance of something being true. Just divide the number of U.S. residents who do not live in Alaska by the number of U.S. residents.

jim766 · Answer

to find the # of people who do not live in alaska
People in USA - People in Alaska

anonymous · Answer

4. Essay. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summarizes the 2008 population for five U.S. States.

 U. S. State 2008 Population 
Alaska 686,293 
California 36,756,666 
Hawaii 1,288,198 
Idaho 1,523,816 
Indiana 6,376,792 


 
SOURCE: U. S. Census Bureau

having problems
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valpey · Answer

How many US residents don't live in Alaska?

anonymous · Answer

would i add the 4 other states

valpey · Answer

Start with the total population of the US in 2008. It was 303,824,640.

anonymous · Answer

so i take the population and subtract alaka fom that?

jim766 · Answer

right

jim766 · Answer

that will give you th # of people who do not live in Alaska

jim766 · Answer

then divide        # of people who do not live in alaska
                         -------------------------------
                          # of people in USA

anonymous · Answer

442.70397 rounded to the nearest thousad.443 would that be right

jim766 · Answer

how did you get 442.70397?

anonymous · Answer

i divided the top and bottom and got that what did i do wrong

jim766 · Answer

how many people do not live in alaska?
usa  - alaska
303,824,640 - 686,293 = 303,138,347

jim766 · Answer

do you see where these numbers came from?

anonymous · Answer

yes

jim766 · Answer

no divide         people who do not live in alaska /  people in USA

                         303,138,347 / 303,824,640

                         do you see where those numbers came from?

jim766 · Answer

no divide them