For a patient with a particular set of symptoms, the probability is 64% that he suffers kidney problems and 44% that he suffers liver problems. Under these circumstances, suffering liver problems and kidney problems: (a) could be mutually exclusive events but not independent events (b) could be independent events but not mutually exclusive events (c) could be both independent and mutually exclusive (d) could not be independent and could not be mutually exclusive Choose an answer and briefly explain your choice.
For a patient with a particular set of symptoms, the probability is 64% that he suffers kidney problems and 44% that he suffers liver problems. Under these circumstances, suffering liver problems and kidney problems: (a) could be mutually exclusive events but not independent events (b) could be independent events but not mutually exclusive events (c) could be both independent and mutually exclusive (d) could not be independent and could not be mutually exclusive Choose an answer and briefly explain your choice.
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.3: Conditional Probability; Independent Events; Bayes' Theorem
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