Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Answer

P(died from cancer and current cigar smoker) $=\frac{141}{137,243}\approx0.001$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 137,243 U.S. men. So, N(S) = 137,243 According to the cell in the third row, first column: N(died from cancer and current cigar smoker) = 141 P(died from cancer and current cigar smoker) = $\frac{N(\text{died from cancer and current cigar smoker})}{N(S)}=\frac{141}{137,243}\approx0.001$
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