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Chapter 4, Problem 4CTC(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 4CTC
We know that if the probability of an event happening is 100%, then the event is a certainty. Can it be concluded that if there is a 50% chance of contracting a communicable disease through contact with an infected person, there would be a 100% chance of contracting the disease if 2 contacts were made with the infected person? Explain your answer.
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QUESTION:
Problem 4CTC
We know that if the probability of an event happening is 100%, then the event is a certainty. Can it be concluded that if there is a 50% chance of contracting a communicable disease through contact with an infected person, there would be a 100% chance of contracting the disease if 2 contacts were made with the infected person? Explain your answer.
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Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
There is a 50% chance of contracting a communicable disease through contact with an infected person.
We have to determine whether there is a 100 % chance of contracting the disease if 2 contacts were made with the infected person.