In a study of sexually active teenage girls engaging in risky sex,nearly 90 percent of the girls thought that they had virtually no chance of getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
Over the next 18 months,what percent of the girls got chlamydia or gonorrhea?

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The study shows that teenage girls engaging in risky sex believe they have virtually no chance of getting an STD. This indicates that they are likely engaging in unprotected sex, which significantly increases the risk of STD transmission. Given this behavior and the high prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhea among sexually active teenagers, it is likely that a significant proportion of these girls will contract an STD over the 18 month period. Therefore, the most likely percentage of girls who got chlamydia or gonorrhea is 25 percent.

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