Suppose John has a torn tendon and is facing surgery to repair it. The surgeon explains the risks to John: infection occurs in 4% of operations, the repair fails in 12% of operations, and both infection and failure occur together in 0.78% of operations. What percentage, P, of these operations succeed and are free from infection? Please round your answer to the nearest two decimal places. 1.62 P =

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Suppose John has a torn tendon and is facing surgery to repair it. The surgeon explains the risks to John: infection occurs in
4% of operations, the repair fails in 12% of operations, and both infection and failure occur together in 0.78% of operations.
What percentage, P, of these operations succeed and are free from infection? Please round your answer to the nearest two
decimal places.
1.62
P =
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose John has a torn tendon and is facing surgery to repair it. The surgeon explains the risks to John: infection occurs in 4% of operations, the repair fails in 12% of operations, and both infection and failure occur together in 0.78% of operations. What percentage, P, of these operations succeed and are free from infection? Please round your answer to the nearest two decimal places. 1.62 P =
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