Step 2: What is the probability that it is not forested? Round your answer to 3

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Step 2:
What is the probability that it is not forested? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

(12.35) Canada's national statistics agency, Statistics Canada, says that the land area of Canada is 9,094,000 square kilometers. Of this land, 4,176,000 square kilometers are forested. Choose a square kilometer of land in Canada at random.

Step 1:
What is the probability that the area you choose is forested? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

Step 2:
What is the probability that it is not forested? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

Explanation / Answer

Total area = 9094000
Forested area = 4176000

Step 1-
Probability that the area chosen is forested = 4176000/9094000 = 0.459

Step 2-
Probability that area chosen is not forested = 1 - 0.459 = 0.541

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