Answer: Dosage Calculations. In Exercises 2126, use the data in the accompanying table

Chapter 4, Problem 24

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Dosage Calculations. In Exercises 2126, use the data in the accompanying table, which lists the numbers of correct and wrong dosage amounts calculated by physicians. In a research experiment, one group of physicians was given bottles of epinephrine labeled with a concentration of 1 milligram in 1 milliliter solution, and another group of physicians was given bottles labeled with a ratio of 1 milliliter of a 1:1000 solution. The two labels describe the exact same amount, and the physicians were instructed to administer 0.12 milligrams of epinephrine. The results were reported in The New York Times. Correct Dosage Calculation Wrong Dosage Calculation Concentration Label (1 milligram in 1 milliliter solution) 11 3 Ratio Label (1 milliliter of a 1:1000 solution) 2 15Wrong Dosage or Ratio If one of the physicians is randomly selected, find the probability of getting one who made a wrong dosage calculation orwas given the bottle with a ratio label.