document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188714>Question 188714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Attached is a probability question with two parts.  I feel I have question A figured out.  However question B I cannot figure out and cannot figure out a solution.  Could someone please help me with these two questions and include a formula with steps.  Thanks in advance.  The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A drug used to reduce high blood pressure produces side effects in 4% of the patients.  Three patients who have taken the drug are selected at random.  What is the probability that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. they all had side effects.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  none of them had side effects\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I came up with for A is:  .000064\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks again.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. they all had side effects.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 0.04^3 = 0.000064<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. none of them had side effects <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: (1-0.04)^3 = 0.96^3 = 0.8847<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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