Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Answer

P(died from cancer or current cigar smoker) $=\frac{8,739}{137,243}\approx0.064$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 137,243 U.S. men. So, N(S) = 137,243 There were a total of $141+7,725=7,866$ U.S. men who were a current cigar smoker. So, N(current cigar smoker) = 7,866 There were a total of $782+91+141=1,014$ U.S. men who died from cancer. So, N(died from cancer) = 1,014 According to the cell in the third row, first column: N(died from cancer and current cigar smoker) = 141 P(died from cancer or current cigar smoker) = P(current cigar smoker) + P(died from cancer) - P(died from cancer and current cigar smoker) = $\frac{N(\text{current cigar smoker})}{N(S)}+\frac{N(\text{died from cancer})}{N(S)}-\frac{N(\text{died from cancer and current cigar smoker})}{N(S)}=\frac{7,866}{137,243}+\frac{1,014}{137,243}-\frac{141}{137,243}=\frac{8,739}{137,243}\approx0.064.$
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