Question

a new drug is being tested that is supposed to lower blood pressure. this drug was given to 200 people and the results are as follows. lower blood pressure: 82, higher blood pressure: 34, blood pressure not changed: 84. if a person is testing this drug, what is the probability that their blood pressure will be higher? the probability is □. (type a whole number or a simplified fraction.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

The probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$.

Step2: Identify values

The number of people with higher blood - pressure is 34 (favorable outcomes), and the total number of people tested is 200 (total outcomes).

Step3: Calculate probability

$P=\frac{34}{200}=\frac{17}{100}$

Answer:

$\frac{17}{100}$