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    (a) The probability that a randomly selected household has not installed a security system is 0.70. (b) If selecting two households randomly, the probability that neither have installed a security system is 0.49, as the probabilities of each not having a system are independent and multiply to 0.70 * 0.70.

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    (a) The probability that a randomly selected household has not installed a security system is 0.70. (b) If selecting two households randomly, the probability that neither have installed a security system is 0.49, as the probabilities of each not having a system are independent and multiply to 0.70 * 0.70.

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    (a) The probability that a randomly selected household has not installed a security system is 0.70. (b) If selecting two households randomly, the probability that neither have installed a security system is 0.49, as the probabilities of each not having a system are independent and multiply to 0.70 * 0.70.

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    (a) The probability that a randomly selected household has not installed a security system is 0.70. (b) If selecting two households randomly, the probability that neither have installed a security system is 0.49, as the probabilities of each not having a system are independent and multiply to 0.70 * 0.70.

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