Health Care: Flu Based on data from the Statistical Abstract of the United States, 112th edition, only

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Health Care: Flu Based on data from the Statistical Abstract of the United States, 112th edition, only about 14% of senior citizens (65 years old or older) get the flu each year. However, about 24% of the people under 65 years old get the flu each year. In the general population, there are 12 5. % senior citizens (65 years old or older).

(a) What is the probability that a person selected at random from the general population is a senior citizen who will get the flu this year?

(b) What is the probability that a person selected at random from the general population is a person under age 65 who will get the flu this year?

(c) Answer parts

(a) and

(b) for a community that is 95% senior citizens.

(d) Answer parts

(a) and

(b) for a community that is 50% senior citizens.

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Understandable Statistics Concepts And Methods

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