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23 February, 21:44

A recent survey by the cancer society has shown that the probability that someone is a smoker is P (S) = 0.19. They have also determined that the probability that someone has lung cancer, given that they are a smoker is P (LC|S) = 0.158. What is the probability (rounded to the nearest hundredth) that a random person is a smoker and has lung cancer P (S∩LC) ?

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0.03

0.02

0.83

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  1. 23 February, 22:20
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    P (S∩LC) = 0.03

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We are given that the probability that someone is a smoker is P (S) = 0.19 and the probability that someone has lung cancer, given that they are a smoker is P (LC|S) = 0.158.

    Given the above information, we are to find the probability hat a random person is a smoker and has lung cancer P (S∩LC).

    P (LC|S) = P (S∩LC) / P (S)

    Substituting the given values to get:

    0.158 = P (S∩LC) / 0.19

    P (S∩LC) = 0.158 * 0.19 = 0.03
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