An experimental serum was injected into 500 guinea pigs. Initially, 200 of the guinea pigs had circular cells, 125 had elliptical cells, and 175 had irregular cells. After the serum was injected, none of the guinea pigs with circular cells were affected, 100 with elliptical cells were affected, and all of those with irregular cells were affected. Determine the empirical probability that a guinea pig with (a) circular cells, (b) elliptical cells, and (c) irregular cells will be affected by injection of serum.

An experimental serum was injected into 500 guinea pigs. Initially, 200 of the guinea pigs had circular cells, 125 had elliptical cells, and 175 had irregular cells. After the serum was injected, none of the guinea pigs with circular cells were affected, 100 with elliptical cells were affected, and all of those with irregular cells were affected. Determine the empirical probability that a guinea pig with (a) circular cells, (b) elliptical cells, and (c) irregular cells will be affected by injection of serum.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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