Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-2 The Addition Rules for Probability - Exercises 4-2 - Page 208: 19

Answer

a. $1/15$ b. $1/3$ c. $5/6$ d. $5/6$ e. $1/3$

Work Step by Step

a. The patient has had exactly 2 tests done. $p=2/30=1/15$ b. The patient has had at least 2 tests done. $p=(2+3+5)/30=1/3$ c. The patient has had at most 3 tests done. $p=25/30=5/6$ d. The patient has had 3 or fewer tests done. $p=25/30=5/6$ e. The patient has had 1 or 2 tests done. $p=(8+2)/30=1/3$
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