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

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Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-3 The Multiplication Rules and Conditional Probability - Exercises 4-3 - Page 224: 33

Answer

a. $0.198$ b. $0.188$ c. $0.498$

Work Step by Step

Sum up all rows and columns. Total =623 a. Given that the death was after 2000, what is the probability that it occurred under a tree? total death after 2000 = 388, $p=(35+42)/388=0.198$ b. Find the probability that the death was from camping or being outside and was before 2001. $p=117/623=0.188$ c. Find the probability that the death was from camping or being outside given that it was before 2001. total death before 2001=235, $p=117/235=0.498$
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