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A test for marijuana usage was tried on 235235 subjects who did not use marijuana. The test result was wrong 44 times.

a. Based on the available​ results, find the probability of a wrong test result for a person who does not use marijuana.
b. Is it​ "unlikely" for the test to be wrong for those not using​ marijuana?
Consider an event to be unlikely if its probability is less than or equal to 0.05.

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I think A is 0.027 The answer is Question B is yes. 
User Matthew Fournier
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a. approximately 0.027
b. Yes
User Mary Marchini
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