SOLUTION: If someone has a "four times greater probability" of developing a medical condition over someone else, what percentage is that? Would that be a 25% greater probability? Thank-you
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Question 437325: If someone has a "four times greater probability" of developing a medical condition over someone else, what percentage is that? Would that be a 25% greater probability? Thank-you for your time. Peggy
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 times greater is 400% greater
= 5 times as much
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