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Q#2 a- The probability that a doctor correctly diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. Given that...

Q#2

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The probability that a doctor correctly diagnoses a particular illness is 0.7. Given that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnosis, the probability that the patient files a lawsuit is 0.9. What is the probability that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnosis and the patient sues?

b-

The probability that an automobile being filled with gasoline also needs an oil change is 0.25; the probability that it needs a new oil filter is 0.40; and the probability that both the oil and the filter need changing is 0.14.(a) If the oil has to be changed, what is the probability that a new oil filter is needed?(b) If a new oil filter is needed, what is the probability that the oil has to be changed?

In: Statistics and Probability

In controlling the quality of mass-produced glass bricks, the probability that an inspector will catch one...

In controlling the quality of mass-produced glass bricks, the probability that an inspector will catch one which is cracked is 0.005, the probability that he will catch one with air bubbles is 0.003, the probability that he will catch one with discoloration is 0.003, the probability that he will catch one which has an air bubble and is cracked is 0.0007, the probability that he will catch one which is cracked and discolored is 0.0005, the probability that he will catch one which has air bubbles and is discolored is 0.0004, and the probability that he will catch one with all three of these imperfections is 0.0001. What is the probability that he will catch a glass brick with at least one of these imperfections?

In: Statistics and Probability

Before each class, I either drink a cup of coffee, a cup of tea, or a...

Before each class, I either drink a cup of coffee, a cup of tea, or a cup of water. The probability of coffee is 0.7, the probability of tea is 0.2, and the probability of water is 0.1. If I drink coffee, the probability that the lecture ends early is 0.3. If I drink tea, the probability that the lecture ends early is 0.2. If I drink water, the lecture never ends early.
1) What’s the probability that I drink tea and finish the lecture early?
2) What’s the probability that I finish the lecture early?
3) Given the lecture finishes early, what’s the probability I drank coffee?

In: Statistics and Probability

The government is performing a study on the use of green bags when grocery shopping. It...


The government is performing a study on the use of green bags when grocery shopping. It was found that a customer will shop at Coles with probability 0.39, Woolworths with probability 0.14, and Aldi with probability 0.47. A customer has a probability of 0.53, 0.21, 0.46 of using green bags if they shop at Coles, Woolworths, or Aldi (respectively).
What is the probability that a random customer will use green bags?



What is the probability that a person who uses green bags shops at Aldi?



What is the probability that a Coles customer does not use green bags?



What is the probability that a person shops at Coles and does not use green bags?

In: Statistics and Probability

Trish receives $480 on the first day of each month. Josh receives $480 on the last...

Trish receives $480 on the first day of each month. Josh receives $480 on the last day of each month. Both Trish and Josh will receive monthly payments for next 3 years. At a 9.5 percent annual rate, compounded monthly, what is the highest present value amount?

In: Finance

According to Saez and Zucman, which is the best description of the current US tax system?...

According to Saez and Zucman, which is the best description of the current US tax system?

A mostly proportional system that turns regressive at the highest income levels.

A mostly regressive system that turns progressive at the lowest income levels.

A system with a high degree of progressivity.

A system with mostly regressive taxes.

In: Economics

Light Dependent reactions: What is photolysis? What is broken down, and what gets generated? f. What...

Light Dependent reactions:

What is photolysis? What is broken down, and what gets generated?

f. What do the two electron transport chains generate?

g. How does cyclic differ from linear electron flow?

h. Where in the chloroplast is the H+ concentration highest

In: Biology

You pull a simple pendulum of length 0.240m to the side through an angle of 3.50°...

You pull a simple pendulum of length 0.240m to the side through an angle of 3.50° and release it.

  1. How much time does it take the pendulum bob to reach its highest speed?
  1. How much time does it take if the pendulum bob is released at an angle of 1.75° (instead of 3.50°)?

In: Physics

A delivery mother received morphine sulfate IV 30 minutes ago. Describe what interventions you would be...

A delivery mother received morphine sulfate IV 30 minutes ago. Describe what interventions you would be prepared for immediately after delivery of the infant. Describe all of the pharmacological interventions that accompany newborn care and which intervention has the highest priority for an infant of a diabetic mother.

In: Nursing

Suppose that a black market for the medical drug arises, with pharmaceutical firms secretly selling the...

Suppose that a black market for the medical drug arises, with pharmaceutical firms secretly selling the drug at higher prices. Illustrate on a graph, the black market for this medical drug, including the implicit supply schedule, the ceiling price, the black-market supply and demand, and the highest feasible black market price.

In: Economics