SOLUTION: In a study of 16,000 bacteria, 5,000 were found to be diseased. What is the experimental probability of a bacteria from this sample not being diseased?
A) 5/16
B) 11/16
C) 1
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Question 1082627: In a study of 16,000 bacteria, 5,000 were found to be diseased. What is the experimental probability of a bacteria from this sample not being diseased?
A) 5/16
B) 11/16
C) 1
D) 3/16
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a study of 16,000 bacteria, 5,000 were found to be diseased. What is the experimental probability of a bacteria from this sample not being diseased?
P(diseased) = 5/16
P(not diseased) = 11/16
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Cheer,
Stan H.
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A) 5/16
B) 11/16
C) 1
D) 3/16
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