group of people were asked if they had run a red light in the last year. 354 responded "yes", and 376 responded "no". Find the probability that if a person is chosen at random, they responded "yes".Give your answer as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth.

To find the probability that a randomly chosen person responded "yes," we use the formula for probability:

\[
P(\text{Yes}) = \frac{\text{Number of "Yes" responses}}{\text{Total responses}}
\]

Here, the number of "Yes" responses is 354, and the number of "No" responses is 376. The total number of responses is:

\[
354 + 376 = 730
\]

Now, we calculate the probability:

\[
P(\text{Yes}) = \frac{354}{730}
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
P(\text{Yes}) \approx 0.485
\]

So, the probability that a randomly chosen person responded "yes" is approximately **0.485** (rounded to the nearest thousandth).

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. What is the probability that a randomly chosen person responded "no"?
2. How would the probability change if 100 more people responded "yes"?
3. What is the complement of the probability of choosing a "yes" response?
4. If the sample size doubled but the ratio remained the same, what would the probability be?
5. How can probability be expressed as a percentage?

**Tip:** When calculating probabilities, ensure the sum of all possible outcomes adds up to 1.

group of people were asked if they had run a red light in the last year. 354 responded 'yes', and 376 responded 'no'. Find the probability that if a person is chosen at random, they responded 'yes'. Give your answer as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth.

Learn how to calculate the probability that a randomly chosen person from a survey of 730 people (354 'yes' and 376 'no') responded 'yes'. This solution demonstrates the basic concept of probability using simple arithmetic, ideal for students in Grades 6-8.

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