Question

for every person who has the flu, there are 6 people who have only flu like symptoms. if a doctor see 40 patients, determine approximately how many patients you would expect to have only flu like symptoms.

Answer 1

1+6=7, so 6/7 have just the symptoms.

40 * 6/7 ≈ 42*6/7 = 36

Answer 2

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