Breast cancer statistics. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among
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Breast cancer statistics. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in America and the second most common cause of cancer deaths. According to the American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Statistics, 2020, one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
a. If a woman in the United States is selected at random, what is the probability that she has breast cancer?
b. The probability of part a was based on the 2020 Breast Cancer Statistics. In 2020, 1,806,590 women were diagnosed with cancer. Of these, 276,480 had breast cancer. Do you agree with the American Cancer Society’s statement that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in America?
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Statistics For Business And Economics
ISBN: 9781292413396
14th Global Edition
Authors: James McClave, P. Benson, Terry Sincich