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In a certain community, 35% of the families own a dog, and 20% of the families...

In a certain community, 35% of the families own a dog, and 20% of the families that own a dog also own a cat. It is also known that 32% of all the families own a cat.
What is the probability that a randomly selected family owns a dog?  
What is the conditional probability that a randomly selected family doesn't own a dog given that it owns a cat?

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