Use the empirical probability formula to solve the exercise. Express the answer as a fraction. Then express the probability as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth, if necessary. The table below represents a random sample of the number of deaths per 100 cases for a certain illness over time. If a person infected with this illness is randomly selected from all infected people, find the probability that the person lives 3-4 years after diagnosis. Years after Diagnosis Number deaths 15 35 16 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9 9-10 11-12 4 13-14 15+ 13 ; 0.538 65 1 ; 0.029 35 35 ; 0.35 100 7 ; 0.058 120

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Use the empirical probability formula to solve the exercise. Express the answer as a
fraction. Then express the probability as a decimal, rounded to the nearest
thousandth, if necessary.
The table below represents a random sample of the number of deaths per 100 cases
for a certain illness over time. If a person infected with this illness is randomly
selected from all infected people, find the probability that the person lives 3-4 years
after diagnosis.
Years after Diagnosis|Number deaths
15
35
16
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
2
|13
13-14
15+
35
; 0.538
65
1
; 0.029
35
35
; 0.35
100
7
; 0.058
120
Transcribed Image Text:Use the empirical probability formula to solve the exercise. Express the answer as a fraction. Then express the probability as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth, if necessary. The table below represents a random sample of the number of deaths per 100 cases for a certain illness over time. If a person infected with this illness is randomly selected from all infected people, find the probability that the person lives 3-4 years after diagnosis. Years after Diagnosis|Number deaths 15 35 16 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 2 |13 13-14 15+ 35 ; 0.538 65 1 ; 0.029 35 35 ; 0.35 100 7 ; 0.058 120
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