Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-A Fast-Food Restaurant $0.861$

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Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-A fast-food restaurant chain with 700 outlets in the United States describes the geographic location of its restaurants with the accompanying table of percentages. A restaurant is to be chosen at random from the 700 to test market a new style of chicken. Given that the restaurant is located in the eastern United States, what is the probability it is located in a city with a population of at least 10,000 ? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

• A) \(0.861\)
• B) \(0.455\)
• C) \(0.4\)
• D) \(0.184\)

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