A hospital reports that two patients have been admitted who have contracted Crohn's disease. Suppose our experiment consists of observing whether each patient survives or dies as a result of the disease. The simple events and probabilities of their occurrences are shown in the table (where S in the first position means that patient 1 survives, D in the first position means that patient 1 dies, etc.). $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Simple Events Probabilities }\
\begin{array} { l l }
S S & 0.52 \
S D & 0.20 \
D S & 0.14 \
D D & 0.14
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Find the probability that both patients survive.
A) 0.52
B) 0.2704
C) 0.14
D) 0.34

Question

A hospital reports that two patients have been admitted who have contracted Crohn's disease. Suppose our experiment consists of observing whether each patient survives or dies as a result of the disease. The simple events and probabilities of their occurrences are shown in the table (where S in the first position means that patient 1 survives, D in the first position means that patient 1 dies, etc.). $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Simple Events Probabilities }\
\begin{array} { l l } 
S S & 0.52 \
S D & 0.20 \
D S & 0.14 \
D D & 0.14
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Find the probability that both patients survive.
A) 0.52
B) 0.2704
C) 0.14
D) 0.34

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that both patients survive is 0.52, which is the probability of the event SS.

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