Problem: In a study of the hypothesis that drinking orange juice prevents the flu, 2000 students at a high School, who did not have the flu on December 31, 2010, were followed from January 1 through March 31, 2011. By the end of the study, among the 1000 students who drank orange juice, 123 students had developed the flu. Among the 1000 students who did not drink orange juice, 342 students had developed the flu.
1. Provide the correct number that should fill the (a) section of the 2 by 2 table.
2. Provide the correct number that should fill the (b) section of the 2 by 2 table.
3. Provide the correct number that should fill the (c) section of the 2 by 2 table.
4. Provide the correct number that should fill the (d) section of the 2 by 2 table.
5. Calculate the relative risk
6. Explain whether or not the results support the hypothesis that drinking orange juice prevents the flu.