The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 13 - General Rules of Probability - Check Your Skills - Page 320: 13.26

Answer

P(Diabetes) = P(White and Diabetes) + P(Black and Diabetes) + P(Asian and Diabetes) = (0.86 x 0.028) + (0.12 x 0.044) + (0.02 x 0.035) = 0.03

Work Step by Step

P(Diabetes) = P(White and Diabetes) + P(Black and Diabetes) + P(Asian and Diabetes) = (0.86 x 0.028) + (0.12 x 0.044) + (0.02 x 0.035) = 0.03
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