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Suppose that the probability that you will win a contest is 0.0002, what is theprobability that you will not win the contest? Leave your answer as a decimal and donot round or estimate your answer.

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Answer:

0.9998

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability that you will not win the contest can be calculated as 1 less the probability that you will win a contest, so

1 - 0.0002 = 0.9998

Therefore, the answer is 0.9998

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