Question: Suppose that the rate of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) among 40-60 years old is 10% among Caucasians, 15% among African-Americans, 20% among Hispanics and 5% among Asian-Americans. Suppose that ethnic distribution in Charlotte, NC among 40-60 years old is 40% Caucasian, 25% African-American, 20% Hispanic and 15% Asian-American. What is the chance that randomly selected 40-60 years old person from Charlotte is free of type 2 DM?
Probability: Calculating Basic Probabilities – #29553
Question: As a company manager for Claimstat Corp., there is a .40 probability that you will be promoted this year. There is a 0.72 probability that you will get a promotion, a
raise, or both. The probability of getting a promotion and a raise is 0.25.
a. If you get a promotion, what is the probability you will also get a raise?
b. What is the probability you will get a raise?
c. Are getting a raise and getting a promotion independent events? Explain using probabilities.
d. Are these two events mutually exclusive? Explain using probabilities.
Question: As a company manager for Claimstat Corp., there is a .40 probability that you will be promoted this year. There is a 0.72 probability that you will get a promotion, a
raise, or both. The probability of getting a promotion and a raise is 0.25.
a. If you get a promotion, what is the probability you will also get a raise?
b. What is the probability you will get a raise?
c. Are getting a raise and getting a promotion independent events? Explain using probabilities.
d. Are these two events mutually exclusive? Explain using probabilities.