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OpenStudy (math2400):

probability problem. are my answers right?

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OpenStudy (amistre64):

how did you determine your probabilities?

OpenStudy (math2400):

i used the percentages that is given from the problem

OpenStudy (amistre64):

well, you did that for 2 of them ... one of them is not according to your information

OpenStudy (math2400):

ohh i meant 0.064 for the last one lol. Is that right now?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

thats more in line with your method of reasoning yes :) but as to its correctness im not sure. still trying to decipher the jargon in problem

OpenStudy (amistre64):

2 diseases; d and k ... 9.1% have stages of k 14.1% have k, given d; and 6.4% have k, given not d

OpenStudy (amistre64):

seems legit to me

OpenStudy (math2400):

ya i thought it was too simple and i wasn't sure if there's more too it. Like do i have to do something with the percentages.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

as far as i can tell, you did the right thing

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