Suppose that you have torn a tendon and are facing surgery to repair it. The orthopedic surgeon

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Suppose that you have torn a tendon and are facing surgery to repair it. The orthopedic surgeon explains the risks to you. Infection occurs in 3% of such operations, the repair fails in 14%, and both infection and failure occur together 1% of the time. What is the probability that the operation is successful for someone who has an operation that is free from infection?

(a) 0.8342

(c) 0.8600

(e) 0.9900

(b) 0.8400

(d) 0.8660

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781464108730

5th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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