document.write( "Question 655306: A study of 300 patients found that of 100 alcoholic patients, 87 had elevated cholesterol levels, and of 200 nonalcoholic patients, 43 had elevated cholesterol levels. If a patient is selected at random, find the probability of:\\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "300 patients found that of 100 alcoholic patients, 87 had elevated cholesterol levels,  
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document.write( "and of 200 nonalcoholic patients, 43 had elevated cholesterol levels. 
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document.write( "P(A & elevated cholesterol levels) = 
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document.write( "P(not A) = 2/3 = %
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document.write( "P(not A & non-elevated cholestrol levels) =  \n" );
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