If a person has a 20% chance of contracting a disease and a 30% chance of recovery, what is the probability that the person will contract the disease and not recover? (2022)
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If a person has a 20% chance of contracting a disease and a 30% chance of recovery, what is the probability that the person will contract the disease and not recover? (2022)
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Probability of contracting and not recovering = Probability of contracting × (1 - Probability of recovery) = 0.20 × (1 - 0.30) = 0.20 × 0.70 = 0.14.
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Q: If a person has a 20% chance of contracting a disease and a 30% chance of recovery, what is the probability that the person will contract the disease and not recover? (2022)
Solution: Probability of contracting and not recovering = Probability of contracting × (1 - Probability of recovery) = 0.20 × (1 - 0.30) = 0.20 × 0.70 = 0.14.
