A study of 31,000 hospital admissions in New York State found that 4% of the admissions led to treatment-caused injuries. One-seventh of these treatment-caused injuries resulted in death, and on fourth were caused by negligence. Malpractice claims were filed in one out of 7.5 cases involving negligence, and payments were made in one out of every two claims. a. What is the probability a person admitted to the hospital will suffer a treatment-caused injury due to negligence (to 2 decimals)? 0.01 b. What is the probability a person admitted to the hospital will die from a treatmen-caused injury (to 3 decimals)? 0.006 c. What is the probability person admitted to the hospital is paid a malpractice claim (to 5 decimals)? 0.00067

A study of 31,000 hospital admissions in New York State found that 4% of the admissions led to treatment-caused injuries. One-seventh of these treatment-caused injuries resulted in death, and on fourth were caused by negligence. Malpractice claims were filed in one out of 7.5 cases involving negligence, and payments were made in one out of every two claims. a. What is the probability a person admitted to the hospital will suffer a treatment-caused injury due to negligence (to 2 decimals)? 0.01 b. What is the probability a person admitted to the hospital will die from a treatmen-caused injury (to 3 decimals)? 0.006 c. What is the probability person admitted to the hospital is paid a malpractice claim (to 5 decimals)? 0.00067

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

Problem 2C

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