Question

In the population of young children eligible to participate in a study of whether or not their calcium intake is adequate, 52% are 5 to 10 years of age and 48% are 11 to 13 years of age. For those who are 5 to 10 years of age, 18% have inadequate calcium intake. For those who are 11 to 13 years of age, 57% have inadequate calcium intake.

Required:
a. Use letters to define the events of interest in this exercise.
b. Convert the percents given to probabilities of the events you have defined.

Answer 1

(a) A = 5 to 10 years old

B = 11 to 13 years old

C = adequate calcium intake

I = inadequate calcium intake.

(b) P(A) = 0.52, P(B) = 0.48, P(I|A) = 0.18, P(I|B) = 0.57.

Explanation:

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(a) A = 5 to 10 years old

B = 11 to 13 years old

C = adequate calcium intake

I = inadequate calcium intake.

b) P(A) = 0.52, P(B) = 0.48, P(I|A) = 0.18, P(I|B) = 0.57.