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Suppose the probability of an IRS audit is 2.9 percent for U.S.taxpayers who file form 1040 and who earned $100,000 or more.

(a) What are the odds that such a taxpayer will beaudited? (Round your answers to the nearest wholenumber.)
  
Odds that a taxpayer will be audited           to

(b) What are the odds against such ataxpayer being audited? (Round your answers to the nearestwhole number.)
  
Odds against a taxpayer being audited     

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GivenProbability of an IRS audit is 29 percent for US taxpayerswho file form 1040 and who earned 100000 or moreiefor every 100 taxpayers who file    See Answer
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