Three different medicine manufacturers test the effectivess of their own brand of medicine for curing patients of
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Three different medicine manufacturers test the effectivess of their own brand of medicine for curing patients of a certain illness.
The results of the tests are as follows:
• Manufacturer A tested 1 patient and the patient recovered. They claim that their medicine is effective in 100% of cases.
• Manufacturer B tested 100 patients and 60 recovered. They claim that their medicine is effective in 60% of cases.
• Manufacturer C tested 10 000 patients and 5000 recovered. They claim that their medicine is effective in 50% of cases.
Which manufacturer’s claim is the most reliable? Justify your answer.
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Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Mathematics Student's Book 7
ISBN: 9781398301948
3rd Edition
Authors: Frankie Pimentel, Ric Pimentel, Terry Wall
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