Among male smokers, the lifetime risk of developing lung cancer is 17%; among female smokers, this risk

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Among male smokers, the lifetime risk of developing lung cancer is 17%; among female smokers, this risk is 12%. For nonsmokers, this risk is significantly lower:

1.3% for men and 1.5% for women. Assuming equal numbers of men and women in the general population, find the probability that

(i) a man who develops lung cancer is a nonsmoker;

(ii) a woman who develops lung cancer is a smoker;

(iii) a person who develops lung cancer is a smoker.

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Introduction To Probability Volume 2

ISBN: 9781118123331

1st Edition

Authors: Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan, Markos V. Koutras, Konstadinos G. Politis

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