Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Counting Methods and Probability Theory - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 761: 99

Answer

$\frac{19}{1044}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $probability=\frac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{number of all outcomes}}$ The number of all outcomes is $(9+11+1+124)(9+11+1+124-1)=145\cdot144=20880$, because the first person can be anyone, the second can be anyone apart from the first one. The number of good outcomes is $(9+11)(9+11-1)=20\cdot19=380$ because the first person has a positive screening test, the second also has a positive screening test but cannot be the first person. Thus probability$=\frac{380}{20880}=\frac{19}{1044}$
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