Estimate the probability of the event.
-Of 1232 people who came into a blood bank to give blood, 397 people had high blood pressure. Estimate the probability that the next person who comes in to give blood will have high blood pressure.
A) 0.29
B) 0.373
C) 0.241
D) 0.322

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We can estimate the probability by taking the ratio of the number of people with high blood pressure to the total number of people who came to give blood:

P(high blood pressure) = 397/1232 ≈ 0.322

Therefore, the answer is D.

Estimate the Probability of the Event