A study of attempted suicide methods was published in the journal Death Studies (Vol. 38, 2014). Data

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A study of attempted suicide methods was published in the journal Death Studies (Vol. 38, 2014). Data for 59 suicide victims who had previously attempted suicide were collected. The table gives a breakdown of the number of suicide victims according to method used and gender. Suppose one of the suicide victims is selected at random.

Females Totals Method Males Self-poisoning Hanging Jumping from a height Cutting 35 4. 22 4 13 11 3 Totals 39 20 59

a. Find P(A), where A = {male}.
b. Find P(B), where B = {jumping from a height}.
c. Are A and B mutually exclusive events?
d. Find P(AC).
e. Find P(A ( B).
f. Find P(A ( B).

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ISBN: 9780134080215

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Authors: James T. McClave

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