If three donations are made, what is the probability that at least 1 of them can be safely used in a blood transfusion on someone with type A blood?
If three donations are made, what is the probability that at least 1 of them can be safely used in a blood transfusion on someone with type A blood?
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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There are 4 blood types, and not all are equally likely to be in blood banks. 49% of donations are type O blood, 27% of donations are type A blood, 20% of donations are type B blood, and 4% of donations are type AB blood. A person with type A blood can safely receive blood transfusions of type O and type A blood. If three donations are made, what is the probability that at least 1 of them can be safely used in a blood transfusion on someone with type A blood?
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