Died from Cancer Did Not Die from Cancer
Never smoked cigars 777 121,312
Former cigar smoker 88 6,168
Current cigar smoker 108 9,684
If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he was a current cigar smoker?
To find the probability that the individual was a current cigar smoker, we need to calculate the number of current cigar smokers divided by the total number of individuals in the study.
The total number of individuals in the study is the sum of the individuals in each category: never smoked cigars, former cigar smokers, and current cigar smokers.
Total individuals = 777 + 88 + 108 + 121,312 + 6,168 + 9,684 = 138,137
The number of current cigar smokers is given as 108.
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected individual from this study was a current cigar smoker is:
Probability = Number of current cigar smokers / Total individuals = 108 / 138,137 = 0.00078
So, the probability is approximately 0.00078 or 0.078%.
wrong answer. find the number of men in the study who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers, and then divide this number by the total number of men in the study.
Apologies for the incorrect answer. To find the probability that an individual was a current cigar smoker, given that they died from cancer, we need to find the number of men in the study who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers and then divide this number by the total number of men in the study.
From the given data, the number of men who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers is 108.
The total number of men in the study is the sum of the number of men in each category: never smoked cigars, former cigar smokers, and current cigar smokers.
Total men = 777 + 88 + 108 + 121,312 + 6,168 + 9,684 = 138,137
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected man from this study was a current cigar smoker, given that he died from cancer is:
Probability = Number of men who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers / Total men = 108 / 138,137
Calculating this probability, we get:
Probability = 0.00078
So, the probability is approximately 0.00078 or 0.078%.
no the answer is 0.001. Do you know how
Apologies for the confusion. To calculate the probability, we need to find the number of men who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers, and then divide that number by the total number of men in the study.
From the given data, the number of men who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers is 108.
The total number of men in the study is the sum of the never smoked cigars, former cigar smokers, and current cigar smokers:
Total men = 121,312 + 6,168 + 9,684 = 137,164
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected man from this study was a current cigar smoker, given that he died from cancer is:
Probability = Number of men who died from cancer and were current cigar smokers / Total men = 108 / 137,164
Calculating this probability, we get:
Probability = 0.000786 or approximately 0.001
So, the correct probability is 0.001 or 0.1%.
To find the probability that an individual is a current cigar smoker, we need to calculate the proportion of current cigar smokers out of the total population.
The total number of current cigar smokers is 108 + 9,684 = 9,792.
The total population is 777 + 121,312 + 88 + 6,168 + 108 + 9,684 = 138,137.
Therefore, the probability that an individual selected from this study is a current cigar smoker is:
P(Current cigar smoker) = Number of current cigar smokers / Total population
P(Current cigar smoker) = 9,792 / 138,137 ≈ 0.0709 or 7.09%
To find the probability that an individual randomly selected from the study was a current cigar smoker, you need to compute the fraction of current cigar smokers out of the total number of individuals in the study.
In this case, the total number of individuals who participated in the study can be obtained by summing up the values in the table:
Total = Died from Cancer + Did Not Die from Cancer
Total = (777 + 121,312) + (88 + 6,168) + (108 + 9,684)
Once you have the total number of individuals in the study, you can find the fraction that represents the current cigar smokers:
Probability = Number of Current Cigar Smokers / Total
Now, plug in the values from the table:
Probability = (108 + 9,684) / Total
Finally, calculate the probability:
Probability = (9,792) / Total
To get the final answer, you would need to know the value of the total number of individuals in the study, as it is missing from the question.