Question

1. The chance of contracting the flu when coming into contact with an infected person is estimated to be 35%. Suppose that a family of five comes into contact with an infected person. Using a simulation answer the following questions.

a. What is the expected number of people in the family that will contract the flu?

Answer 1

We would expect 2 people to come down with the flu.

We multiply the probability, 35%, by the number of people exposed, 5:

0.35*5= 1.75 ≈ 2