In June 2016, Britons were heading to the polls to vote in a referendum to decide whether the United Kingdom would leave the European Union. Pew Research Center conducted surveys in European countries to determine opinions about the possible €œBrexit.€ Respondents were asked what the U.K.€™s departure would mean for the EU. Responses were €œBad thing€ or €œGood thing.€ The number of respondents in each of the countries and the proportions who said it would be a bad thing are listed in the following table.

What is the probability that if we select one respondent at random he or she would say the U.K. leaving the EU is a bad thing?

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Probability of Number of Country Respondents Responding“Bad Thing" France 630 62% Germany Italy 74% 590 480 57%