Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 292: 14

Answer

$P(cancer~|~25~to~34)=\frac{0.0015}{0.0171}\approx0.00877$

Work Step by Step

$P(25~to~34)=1.71$% $=0.0171$ $P(25~to~34~and~cancer)=0.15$% $=0.0015$ Using the Conditional Probability Rule (see page 288): $P(cancer~|~25~to~34)=\frac{P(25~to~34~and~cancer)}{P(25~to~34)}=\frac{0.0015}{0.0171}\approx0.00877$
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