GSM8K train #619 · Arithmetic · Decimals & percentages
40% of the mosquitos in Jack's area are infected with malaria
40% of the mosquitos in Jack's area are infected with malaria. 20% of the mosquitos are infected with Zika virus. Without a vaccine, the chances of getting infected with either virus after getting bitten by an infected mosquito are 50%. Jack is taking an experimental malaria vaccine that reduces the chances of getting infected after getting bitten by 50%. If Jack gets bitten by a random mosquito, what is the percentage chance he catches either Zika virus or malaria?
GSM8K — Grade School Math 8K (Cobbe et al., OpenAI, 2021) · train #619
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