In a medical study, 107 people were given a new vitamin pill. If a participant got sick, they were removed from the study. Ten of the participants caught a common cold, 2 came down with the flu, 18 got sick to their stomach, and 77 never got sick. What was the probability of getting sick if you participated in this study? Did you respond with an experimental probability or a theoretical one?

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Adelaide Moody

24 September, 07:31

In a medical study, 107 people were given a new vitamin pill. If a participant got sick, they were removed from the study. Ten of the participants caught a common cold, 2 came down with the flu, 18 got sick to their stomach, and 77 never got sick. What was the probability of getting sick if you participated in this study? Did you respond with an experimental probability or a theoretical one?

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Kolby Whitehead · Answer 1

28% Theoretical

Step-by-step explanation:

30 out of the 107 subjects became ill during the experiment.

30 sick / 107 total outcomes = ~0.28

So theoretically, you have a 28% chance off falling ill after taking the pill.