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Chapter 3: Q.62 (page 219)

In words, explain what it means to pick one person from the study who is “Japanese American AND smokes 21to30 cigarettes per day.” Also, find the probability.

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The probability of Japanese American AND smokes 21to30cigarettes per day is 0.047

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Content Introduction

A contingency table shown here is

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Content Explanation

To select one person from table who is “Japanese American AND smokes 21to30cigarettes per day.” means that selected person should the criteria of being Japanese's American and smokes.

P(JapaneseAmericanANDsmokescigarettesperday)=4715100450P(JapaneseAmericanANDsmokescigarettesperday)=0.047

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