A nationwide survey conducted by the National Cancer Society revealed the following information. Of 10,000 people surveyed 3,200 were “heavy coffee drinkers”, and 160 of those surveyed had cancer of the pancreas. Of those who had cancer of the pancreas, 132 were heavy coffee drinkers. Using the data in this survey, determine whether the events “being a heavy coffee drinker” and “having cancer of the pancreas” are independent events.

A nationwide survey conducted by the National Cancer Society revealed the following information. Of 10,000 people surveyed 3,200 were “heavy coffee drinkers”, and 160 of those surveyed had cancer of the pancreas. Of those who had cancer of the pancreas, 132 were heavy coffee drinkers. Using the data in this survey, determine whether the events “being a heavy coffee drinker” and “having cancer of the pancreas” are independent events.

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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