CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION A study conducted by the Correction

CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 163,605 people out of a total adult population of 1,778,314 were under correctional supervision (on proba- tion, on parole, or in jail). What is the probability that a person selected at random from the adult population in that state is under correctional supervision?

Solution

P = 163605/1778314 = 0.092