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uppose that 10% of the population is taking a certain drug, and 30% of them suffer from migraines as a side effect. Supposing that the rate of migraines in the general population is 10%, what is the probability that a migraine sufferer is taking the drug?

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Answer:LetAbe the event that the person is taking the drug. We are told thatP(A) = 0.05.LetBbe the event that the person has migraines. We are told thatP(B) = 0.1.Further, we are told thatP(B|A) = 0.3. Using the rules for conditional probability,P(A|B) =P(AโˆฉB)P(B)=P(B|A)P(A)P(B)=0.3ยท0.050.1=0.15.The probability that a migraine sufferer takes the drug is 15%.

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Answer:

0.3

Step-by-step explanation:

P(drug/migraine) = P(drug&migraine)/P(migraine)

= (0.1ร—0.3)/0.1

= 0.3

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