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200 people were surveyed to see which of the four mentioned snacks below that people prefer. The data is as shown in the table.

SnackNumber of peoplePizza42Sandwich50Burger74Ice cream34

What is the probability that a person

(i) prefers ice cream
(ii) does not prefer ice cream.
(iii) are (i) and (ii) complementary? [ 1 MARK]

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Probability that a person prefers ice cream = 34200 = 0.17.
Probability that a person does not prefer ice cream = 1 – 0.17 = 0.83.
The two events are complementary because every outcome is a part of exactly one of the two events.


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