Suppose that 3% of all adults suffer from diabetes and that 31% of all adults are obese. Suppose also that 1% of all adults both are obese and suffer from diabetes. (a)Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult is obese, given that he or she suffers from diabetes. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.   (b)Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult who is obese also suffers from diabetes. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Suppose that 3% of all adults suffer from diabetes and that 31% of all adults are obese. Suppose also that 1% of all adults both are obese and suffer from diabetes.

(a)Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult is obese, given that he or she suffers from diabetes. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

 

(b)Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult who is obese also suffers from diabetes. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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