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12 out of 20 flu affected persons recover in three days. What is the probability

that a randomly chosen patient will not recover in three days?

User Robterrell
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Answer:

2 out of 5 probability

Explanation:

sinplyfy 12 out of 20 to 3 over 5 then the rest of people are the amount that will get the flue(2 out of 5)

User Fangxin
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12/20 got the flu and recovered in 3 days.

8/20 got the flu and didn't recover in 3 days. (20 - 12 = 8)

8/20 = 4/10 = 2/5

The probability that a randomly chosen patient will not recover in 3 days is a 2/5 chance.

Hope This Helped! Good Luck!

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