Suppose You Want to Estimate the Probability That a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to estimate the probability that a patient will develop an infection while hospitalized at a particular hospital. In the past year, this hospital had 8,650 patients, and 812 of them developed an infection. What is the estimated probability that a patient at this hospital will develop an infection? ​

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