Question

To determine the e ectiveness of a certain diet in reducing the amount of cholesterol in the blood- stream, 100 people are put on the diet. After they have been on the diet for a sucient length of time, their cholesterol count will be taken. The nutritionist running this experiment has decided to endorse the diet if at least 65 percent of the people have a lower cholesterol count after going on the diet. What is the probability that the nutritionist endorses the new diet if, in fact, it has no e ect on the cholesterol level?

Answer 1

Explanation:

After they have been on the diet for a sucient length of time, their cholesterol count will be taken. The nutritionist running this experiment has decided to endorse the diet if at least 65 percent of the people have a lower cholesterol count after going on the diet