Wilma also has blood type A negative. What is the probability that Wilma would be able to receive blood from a random person in this population?

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Recall the distribution of blood types in this town:
Blood Type O+
Probability
A+
B+
O-
A-
0.382 0.341 0.087 0.068 0.059
The blood types you can GIVE blood to and RECEIVE blood from is represented in this chart:
Your Blood
Туре
O positive
A positive
B positive
AB positive
O negative
A negative
B negative
AB negative
You can give
blood to:
O+ A+ B+ AB+
A+ AB+
B+ AB+
AB+ only
AB+ B-
AB-
0.031 0.022 0.010
All blood types
A+ A- AB+ AB-
B+ B- AB+ AB-
AB-AB+
You can
receive blood
from:
0+ 0-
A+ A- 0+ 0-
B+ B- O+ O-
All types
O-
A- O-
B- O-
AB-A-B-O-
Wilma also has blood type A negative. What is the probability that Wilma would be able to receive
blood from a random person in this population?
Transcribed Image Text:Recall the distribution of blood types in this town: Blood Type O+ Probability A+ B+ O- A- 0.382 0.341 0.087 0.068 0.059 The blood types you can GIVE blood to and RECEIVE blood from is represented in this chart: Your Blood Туре O positive A positive B positive AB positive O negative A negative B negative AB negative You can give blood to: O+ A+ B+ AB+ A+ AB+ B+ AB+ AB+ only AB+ B- AB- 0.031 0.022 0.010 All blood types A+ A- AB+ AB- B+ B- AB+ AB- AB-AB+ You can receive blood from: 0+ 0- A+ A- 0+ 0- B+ B- O+ O- All types O- A- O- B- O- AB-A-B-O- Wilma also has blood type A negative. What is the probability that Wilma would be able to receive blood from a random person in this population?
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