Use the Following Table to Answer the Question -What Fraction Represents the Proportion of People in the Study

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Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the question. The following table summarizes the outcomes of a study that researchers carried out to determine if females expressed a greater fear of flying than males. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c } & \text { Men } & \text { Women } \\\hline \text { Expressed a fear of flying } & 42 & 112 \\\hline \text { Did not express a fear of flying } & 58 & 98\end{array}$$
-What fraction represents the proportion of people in the study who did not express a fear of flying?

• A) \(\frac { 156 } { 310 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 154 } { 310 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 210 } { 310 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 100 } { 310 }\)

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