Question

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent if needed. During clinical trials of a new drug intended to reduce the risk of heart attack, the following data indicate the occurrence of adverse reactions among 1100 adult male trial members. What is the probability that an adult male using the drug will experience nausea?
A. 2.02%

B. 1.73%

C. 27.59%

D. 2.18%

Answer 1

Based on the given table above, the correct answer would be option D. 2.18%. So how did we get this result. Looking at the table, the number of adults experiencing nausea is 24 and the total number of trial members is 1100. So given these values, the probability of getting nausea (as a percentage) is (24/1100)*100. (0.0218)*100, so we get 2.18. Which gives the probability of 2.18%. Hope this answer helps.