Suppose the probability that a person picked at random has lung cancer is 0.035 and the probability that the person both has lung cancer and is a heavy smoker is 0.014. Given that someone picked at random has lung cancer, what is the probability that the person is a heavy smoker? O 0.035 + 0.014 O 0.035 + 0.014 - (0.035)(0.014) 0.035 1-0.014 O 0.035 - 0.014 0.014 0.035

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 44E
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Suppose the probability that a person picked at random has lung cancer is 0.035 and the probability that the
person both has lung cancer and is a heavy smoker is 0.014. Given that someone picked at random has lung
cancer, what is the probability that the person is a heavy smoker?
O 0.035 + 0.014
O 0.035 + 0.014 - (0.035)(0.014)
0.035
1-0.014
O 0.035 - 0.014
0.014
0.035
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the probability that a person picked at random has lung cancer is 0.035 and the probability that the person both has lung cancer and is a heavy smoker is 0.014. Given that someone picked at random has lung cancer, what is the probability that the person is a heavy smoker? O 0.035 + 0.014 O 0.035 + 0.014 - (0.035)(0.014) 0.035 1-0.014 O 0.035 - 0.014 0.014 0.035
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