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At least one of the answers above is NOT correct 1 of the questions remains unanswered (1 point) In a random sample of 1,000 people, it is found that 8.7% have a liver ailment, or those who have a liver ailment, 10% are heavy drinkers, 60% are moderate drinkers, and 30% are nondrinkers, or those who do not have a liver ailment, 8% are heavy drinkers, 43% are moderate drinkers, and 49% are nondrinkers. If a person is chosen at random, and he or she is a heavy drinker, what is the probability of that person having a liver ailment? If a person is chosen at random, what is the probability the person is a moderate drinker? Hint: It may help to fill in the following table Liver Ailment No Liver Ailment Total Nondrinker Moderate Drinker Heavy Drinker Total Note: You can earn partial credit on this probiem. Preview My Answers Submit Answers Your score was recorded You have attempted this problem 5 times You received a score of 0% for this attempt. Your overall recorded score is 0%. You have unlimited attempts remaining e to search

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from given information below is joint probability table

1) P(liver ailment|hevy drinker) =0.0087/0.08174= 0.106435

2)P(moderate drinker) =0.44479

liver ailment no liver ailment total non drinker 0.0261 0.44737 0.47347 moderate 0.0522 0.39259 0.44479 heavy 0.0087 0.07304 0.08174 total 0.087 0.913 1

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