5% of the people in a population suffer from high blood pressure. Of people with high blood pressure, 75% are regular consumers of alcoholic beverages, while only 50% of people without high blood pressure are regular consumers of alcoholic beverages. If a person is known to be a regular consumer of alcoholic beverages, what is the probability that these people suffer from high blood pressure ? Select one: to. 0.0731 b. 0.07 c. 0.731 d. 0.031

5% of the people in a population suffer from high blood pressure. Of people with high blood pressure, 75% are regular consumers of alcoholic beverages, while only 50% of people without high blood pressure are regular consumers of alcoholic beverages. If a person is known to be a regular consumer of alcoholic beverages, what is the probability that these people suffer from high blood pressure ? Select one: to. 0.0731 b. 0.07 c. 0.731 d. 0.031

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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