document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183472>Question 183472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a clinical trial, a drug used to reduce fever caused side effects in 2% of patients who took it. Three patients were selected at random. Find the probability that none of those patients had side effects. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(side effects) = 0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(no side effects) = 0.98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(no side effects for three patients) = (0.98)^3 = 0.941...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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