The following table gives joint probabilities as to whether an adult American male has high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol: Blood Pressure High OK .18 .22 Cholesterol High OK .15 .45 (a)What is the probability that an adult American male has both conditions? (b)What is the probability that an adult American male has high blood pressure? (c)What is the probability that an adult American male with high blood pressure also has high cholesterol? (d)Are “having high blood pressure" and "having high cholesterol" independent? Why?

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The following table gives joint probabilities as to whether an adult American
male has high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol:
Blood Pressure
High OK
.18 .22
Cholesterol
High
OK
.15
.45
(a)What is the probability that an adult American male has both conditions?
(b)What is the probability that an adult American male has high blood pressure?
(c)What is the probability that an adult American male with high blood pressure also has
high cholesterol?
(d)Are “having high blood pressure" and "having high cholesterol" independent? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:The following table gives joint probabilities as to whether an adult American male has high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol: Blood Pressure High OK .18 .22 Cholesterol High OK .15 .45 (a)What is the probability that an adult American male has both conditions? (b)What is the probability that an adult American male has high blood pressure? (c)What is the probability that an adult American male with high blood pressure also has high cholesterol? (d)Are “having high blood pressure" and "having high cholesterol" independent? Why?
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