Sam is testing the effectiveness of a new cough medication. There are 100 people with a cough in the study. Thirty patients received the cough medication, and 70 other
patients did not receive treatment. Seventeen of the patients who received the medication reported no cough at the end of the study. Twenty-eight of the patients who did
not receive medication reported no cough at the end of the study. What is the probability that a patient chosen at random from this study took the medication, given that
they reported no cough?

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Answer:

The answer is C: 38%

Step-by-step explanation:

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The probability that a patient chosen at random from this study took the medication, given that they reported no cough should be 38%.

Calculation of the probability:

                 Took medication         Didn't take medication         Total

No cough               17                                   28                          45

Cough                    13                                   42                          55        

Total                       30                                   70                         100        

Now the probability be

=  17/45

= 37.777

= 38%

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