column chart ((Years after Diagnosis Number deaths)(1-2 15)(3-4 35) (5-6 16)(7-8 9) (9-10 6)(11-12 4)(13-14 2)(15+ 13)) ;0.058 (7/120) ; 0.538 (35/65) ; 0.029 (1/35) ; 0.35 (35/100)

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QUESTION 4
Use the empirical probability formula to solve the exercise. Express the answer as a fraction. Then express the probability as
a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.
The table below represents a random sample of the number of deaths per 100 cases for a certain illness over time. If a person
infected with this illness is randomly selected from all infected people, find the probability that the person lives 3-4 years after
diagnosis.
column chart ((Years after Diagnosis Number deaths)(1-2 15)(3-4 35)(5-6 16)(7-8 9)(9-10 6)(11-12 4)(13-14 2)(15+ 13))
; 0.058
(7/120)
; 0.538
(35/65)
; 0.029
(1/35)
; 0.35
(35/100)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 4 Use the empirical probability formula to solve the exercise. Express the answer as a fraction. Then express the probability as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth, if necessary. The table below represents a random sample of the number of deaths per 100 cases for a certain illness over time. If a person infected with this illness is randomly selected from all infected people, find the probability that the person lives 3-4 years after diagnosis. column chart ((Years after Diagnosis Number deaths)(1-2 15)(3-4 35)(5-6 16)(7-8 9)(9-10 6)(11-12 4)(13-14 2)(15+ 13)) ; 0.058 (7/120) ; 0.538 (35/65) ; 0.029 (1/35) ; 0.35 (35/100)
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