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Can anyone solve this obesity statistical problem? |
A recent poll states that 35% of all American adults are overweight. If 5 adults are selected at random, what is the probability that at least one adult is overweight? p(X>0) = 1 -p(0) {prob that more than zero people are overweight} prob of 0 people having positive condition is 1(.35)^0(.65)^5 = 11.6% 1 - (p(0)) = .88397 or 88.4% 35 in a group of 100 people are statistically obese. so, out of a group of 5, there will be (35 / 100 * 5 ) obese people; or in other terms, there is/are 1.75 obese people. The answer to your question in therefore : 100% probable The only selection of adults that doesn't fulfill "at least one is overweight" is if they are all slim The probability of all being slim =65% x 65% x 65% x 65% x 65%........(you get the 65% from 1 - 35%)....They must be overweight or slim, so these add up to 100% This is approx = 2/3 x 2/3 x 2/3 x 2/3 x 2/3 approx = 32/243 x 100% approx = 1/7 x 100% =14% in very round numbers - I'll let you do the arithmetic as I haven't got a calculator Every other varietion of people fits "at least one overweight So 1 - the only invalid choice gives you the probability of the valid choices. Approx 85% probability that at least one is over weight |
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