The Data in the Following Table Show the Outcomes of the Testing

question 60

Multiple Choice

The data in the following table show the outcomes of the testing of an allergy drug on 500 people. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Allergy } \\\text { drug }\end{array} & \text { Placebo } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Control } \\\text { (no treatment) }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Improvement } & 145 & 85 & 41 & 271 \\\text { No improvement } & 55 & 115 & 59 & 229 \\\text { Total } & 200 & 200 & 100 & 500\end{array}$$
-What is the probability that a randomly selected person either was given the allergy drug or did not improve?

• A)0.784
• B)0.748
• C)0.11
• D)0.858

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