2.Two drug were tested on a group of 2000 people. The number of men and women in the study was the same. The following table represents the results of those tests.              Woman Cure Rate Men Cure Rate Drug A 5 of 100 cured 5/100=5% 400 of 800 cured   Drug B 101 of 900 cured    196 of 100 cured   (a) Complete the table with the cure rates. The first one has been done for you.   (b) Which drug appears to be more effective based on the cure rates found?    (c) What are the overall cure rates for each drug? Which drug appears to be more effective overall?

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2.Two drug were tested on a group of 2000 people. The number of men and women in the study was the same. The following table represents the results of those tests.

          

  Woman Cure Rate Men Cure Rate
Drug A 5 of 100 cured 5/100=5% 400 of 800 cured  
Drug B 101 of 900 cured    196 of 100 cured  

(a) Complete the table with the cure rates. The first one has been done for you.

 

(b) Which drug appears to be more effective based on the cure rates found? 

 

(c) What are the overall cure rates for each drug? Which drug appears to be more effective overall?

 

(d) If the results of (b) and (c) are the same, which drug appears to be better? If not, explain 

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