Medical researchers tested 1412 residents of levels: Male Female Total Below 200 53 79 200-240 372 297 669 Above 240 423 188 661 132 Find the probability that an individual in the group a) is female b) is female given that her cholesterol level is above 240 mg. c) Has cholesterol level above 240 mg given that the individual is female. Total 848 564

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Medical researchers tested 1,412 residents of Patterson and reported the following cholesterol levels:

|               | Below 200 | 200-240 | Above 240 | Total |
|---------------|-----------|---------|-----------|-------|
| Male          | 53        | 372     | 423       | 848   |
| Female        | 79        | 297     | 188       | 564   |
| Total         | 132       | 669     | 611       | 1412  |

Find the probability that an individual in the group:

a) is female  
b) is female given that her cholesterol level is above 240 mg.  
c) has cholesterol level above 240 mg given that the individual is female.
Transcribed Image Text:Medical researchers tested 1,412 residents of Patterson and reported the following cholesterol levels: | | Below 200 | 200-240 | Above 240 | Total | |---------------|-----------|---------|-----------|-------| | Male | 53 | 372 | 423 | 848 | | Female | 79 | 297 | 188 | 564 | | Total | 132 | 669 | 611 | 1412 | Find the probability that an individual in the group: a) is female b) is female given that her cholesterol level is above 240 mg. c) has cholesterol level above 240 mg given that the individual is female.
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  below 200 200-240 above 240 total
male  53 372 423 848
female 79 297 188 564
total 132 669 611 1412

 

 

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