Office Visits what is the age distribution of patients who make office visits to a doctor or nurse? The following table is based on information taken from the Medical Practice Characteristics section of the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Age group, years
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Under 15
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15-24
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25-44
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45-64
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65 and older
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Percent of office visitors
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20%
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10%
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25%
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20%
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25%
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Suppose that you are a district manager of a health management organization (HMO) who is monitoring the office of a local doctor or nurse in general family practice. This morning the office you are monitoring has eight office visits on the schedule. What is the probability that:
All the patients are under 25 years of age?