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Health Care: Flu Based on data from the Statistical Abstract of the United States. 112th edition, only about 14% of senior citizens (65 years old or older) get the flu each year. However, about 24% of the people under 65 years old get the flu each year. In the general population, there are 12.5% senior citizens (65 years old or older).
(a) What is the
(b) What is the probability that a person selected at random from the general population is a person under age 65 who will gel the flu this year?
(c) Answer parts (a) and (b) for a community that is 95% senior citizens.
(d) Answer parts (a) and (b) for a community that is 50% senior citizens.
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