| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Probability_uva-random-variables-441-en_uva-random-variables-441-en |
| name | uva-random-variables-441-en |
| section | Probability/Elementary Probability/Random variables |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE |
| Type | Calculation |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 2.598 |
| p-value | 0.4538 |
Of 143 hospital patients who contracted a particular infection, the sex determined, and whether or not they survived the infection. Of the 126 survivors, 78 were male; of those who died, 13 were male. Suppose we randomly choose one of the patients. When given is that the patient is male, then the best estimate of the probability of death of this patient is equal to