The data in the following table show the association between cigar smoking and death from cancer for 133,053 men. Note: current cigar smoker means cigar smoker at time of death. Died from Cancer Did Not Die from Cancer Never smoked cigars 541 119,955 Former cigar smoker 98 6,749 Current cigar smoker 130 5,580 (a) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer? (b) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he was a current cigar smoker? (c) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer and was a current cigar smoker? (d) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer or was a current cigar smoker?
The data in the following table show the association between cigar smoking and death from cancer for 133,053 men. Note: current cigar smoker means cigar smoker at time of death. Died from Cancer Did Not Die from Cancer Never smoked cigars 541 119,955 Former cigar smoker 98 6,749 Current cigar smoker 130 5,580 (a) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer? (b) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he was a current cigar smoker? (c) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer and was a current cigar smoker? (d) If an individual is randomly selected from this study, what is the probability that he died from cancer or was a current cigar smoker?
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The data in the following table show the association between cigar smoking and death from cancer for 133,053 men. Note: current cigar smoker means cigar smoker at time of death.
Died from Cancer Did Not Die from Cancer
Never smoked cigars 541 119,955
Former cigar smoker 98 6,749
Current cigar smoker 130 5,580
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