The data in the following table show the outcomes of the testing of an allergy drug on 500 people. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c }
& \begin{array} { c }
\text { Allergy } \
\text { drug }
\end{array} & \text { Placebo } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Control } \
\text { (no treatment) }
\end{array} & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Improvement } & 145 & 85 & 41 & 271 \
\text { No improvement } & 55 & 115 & 59 & 229 \
\text { Total } & 200 & 200 & 100 & 500
\end{array}$$
-What is the probability that a randomly selected person was given the allergy drug and did not improve?
A)0.858
B)0.748
C)0.784
D)0.11

Question

The data in the following table show the outcomes of the testing of an allergy drug on 500 people. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } 
& \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Allergy } \
\text { drug }
\end{array} & \text { Placebo } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Control } \
\text { (no treatment) }
\end{array} & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Improvement } & 145 & 85 & 41 & 271 \
\text { No improvement } & 55 & 115 & 59 & 229 \
\text { Total } & 200 & 200 & 100 & 500
\end{array}$$
-What is the probability that a randomly selected person was given the allergy drug and did not improve?
A)0.858
B)0.748
C)0.784
D)0.11

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of people who were given the allergy drug and did not improve (55) by the total number of people (500), which gives 55/500 = 0.11.

The Data in the Following Table Show the Outcomes of the Testing