Assignment In a 1985 study, Breslow (cited in Hand, Daly, Lunn, McConway, and Ostrowski, 1994) examined the death rates

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Assignment In a 1985 study, Breslow (cited in Hand, Daly, Lunn, McConway, and Ostrowski, 1994) examined the death rates from coronary heart disease in a set of British male physicians. He also classified the doctors according to whether or not they smoked cigarettes. The table below shows the number of physicians who died from coronary heart disease. Age, smoking, and heart disease in a sample of male physicians Age (in years) Nonsmokers Smokers 35-44 2 32 45-54 12 104 55-64 28 206 65-74 28 186 75-84 31 102 Use the data to answer the following questions: A. How many doctors were surveyed? B. How many of these doctors reported that they smoked? How many reported that they did not smoke? C. What is the probability that a person between the ages of 35 and 44 will die of coronary disease? What is the risk that a smoker in this age group will die of heart disease? D. What is the probability that a smoker between the ages of 75 and 84 will die of coronary disease? E. At what age is the probability of dying of coronary disease the highest for smokers?