SOLUTION: In a particular geographic region, 60% of the people are regular smokers, and evidence indicates that 10% of the
smokers have lung cancer. Find the percentage of people who are sm
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Question 1190986: In a particular geographic region, 60% of the people are regular smokers, and evidence indicates that 10% of the
smokers have lung cancer. Find the percentage of people who are smokers and have lung cancer.
Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The fraction of people who are smokers and have lung cancer is 0.6*0.1 = 0.06 = 6%. ANSWER
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