Compute the following correct to the nearest whole number: a. If 7 out of 10 patients admitted to the hospital are discharged in 3 days or less, how many out of 13,554 recorded admissions exceeded a stay of 3 days? admissions b. A hospital discharged 3,520 patients in January. If 5% developed a hospital-based infection, how many were affected? patients c. A hospital reported 126,778 discharges during the past year. If 35% of these patients were seen in consultation, how many of the discharged patients were seen by a consultant? patients

Compute the following correct to the nearest whole number: a. If 7 out of 10 patients admitted to the hospital are discharged in 3 days or less, how many out of 13,554 recorded admissions exceeded a stay of 3 days? admissions b. A hospital discharged 3,520 patients in January. If 5% developed a hospital-based infection, how many were affected? patients c. A hospital reported 126,778 discharges during the past year. If 35% of these patients were seen in consultation, how many of the discharged patients were seen by a consultant? patients

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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