Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 284: 15a

Answer

$P(negative~for~all~five~people)\approx0.97525$

Work Step by Step

$P(negative)=99.5$% $=0.995$ Now, using the Multiplication Rule (see pgae 282): $P(negative~for~all~five~people)=$ $P(negative)\times P(negative)\times P(negative)\times P(negative)\times P(negative)=[P(negative)]^{5}=0.995^{5}\approx0.97525$
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