6.63 According to a July 31, 2013, posting on cnn.com, a 2010 study in the journal Pediatrics...

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6.63 According to a July 31, 2013, posting on cnn.com, a 2010 study in the journal Pediatrics found that 8%

of children younger than age 18 in the United States have at least one food allergy. Among those with food allergies, about 39% had a history of severe reaction.

a. If a child younger than 18 is randomly selected, what is the probability that he or she has at least one food allergy and has a history of severe reaction?

b. It was also reported that 30% of those with an allergy in fact are allergic to multiple foods. If a child younger than 18 is randomly selected, what is the probability that he or she is allergic to multiple foods?

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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

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