A Study of Drug Addicts in Amsterdam Recorded How Often

question 37

Multiple Choice

A study of drug addicts in Amsterdam recorded how often each addict had recently injected drugs and whether or not the addict was infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here is a two-way table of the numbers of addicts in each condition:

How many addicts did the study gather data from?

• A) 156
• B) 86
• C) 77
• D) 70
• E) Can't tell from the table.

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Definitions:

P(B)

The probability notation representing the likelihood of event B occurring.

Indian Slave Trade

The historical practice of enslavement and trade of indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially prevalent during the European colonization era.

French Colonial Control

The period during which France established and maintained colonies in various parts of the world, notably in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, from the 16th to the 20th century.

Indian Slave Trade

The historic trade in Native American peoples for the purpose of forced labor, particularly prominent during European colonization of the Americas.