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an experimental serum was injected into 500 guinea pigs. initially, 50 of the guinea pigs had circular cells, 175 had elliptical cells, and 275 had irregular cells. after the serum was injected, none of the guinea pigs with circular cells were affected, 50 with elliptical cells were affected, and all of those with irregular cells were affected. determine the empirical probability that a guinea pig with (a) circular cells, (b) elliptical cells, and (c) irregular cells will be affected by injection of serum.

a) the empirical probability that a guinea pig with circular cells will be affected by injection of the serum is
(type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Explanation:

Identify given values for circular cells

$$
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$$

Calculate empirical probability

$$ P(\text{Affected} \mid \text{Circular}) = \frac{0}{50} = 0 $$

Answer:

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