Of 50 women treated for breast cancer in the local cancer unit, 35 of them survived for at least 5 years. For a woman who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, our best guess is that the probability that she will survive for 5 years is

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Out of the 50 women treated, 35 survived for at least 5 years. Therefore, the probability of survival for 5 years is 35/50, which simplifies to 0.70 or 70%.

Of 50 Women Treated for Breast Cancer in the Local