Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 279: 41a

Answer

P(died from cancer) $=\frac{1014}{137,243}\approx0.007$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 137,243 U.S. men. So, N(S) = 137,243 There were a total of $782+91+141=1014$ U.S. men who died from cancer. So, N(died from cancer) = 1014 P(died from cancer) = $\frac{N(\text{died from cancer})}{N(S)}=\frac{1014}{137,243}\approx0.007$
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