Studies show that 12% of all patients treated in the ER are admitted to stay overnight. Of the patients treated, 1% have an adverse drug reaction and 12.4% are admitted overnight or have an adverse drug reaction. We select a patient at random. What is the probability that the patient will have an adverse drug reaction but won’t be admitted overnight? A. 0.006 B. 0.5 C. 0.875 D. 0.004 E. 0.114
Studies show that 12% of all patients treated in the ER are admitted to stay overnight. Of the patients treated, 1% have an adverse drug reaction and 12.4% are admitted overnight or have an adverse drug reaction. We select a patient at random. What is the probability that the patient will have an adverse drug reaction but won’t be admitted overnight? A. 0.006 B. 0.5 C. 0.875 D. 0.004 E. 0.114
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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Studies show that 12% of all patients treated in the ER are admitted to stay overnight. Of the patients treated, 1% have an adverse drug reaction and 12.4% are admitted overnight or have an adverse drug reaction. We select a patient at random. What is the probability that the patient will have an adverse drug reaction but won’t be admitted overnight?
A. 0.006
B. 0.5
C. 0.875
D. 0.004
E. 0.114
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