SOLUTION: A company applying for medical aid cover counts that 70 of its 140 male employees smoke. Of the 100 female employees, 20 smoke. What is the probability that an employee chosen at r

Question 1132889: A company applying for medical aid cover counts that 70 of its 140 male employees smoke. Of the 100 female employees, 20 smoke. What is the probability that an employee chosen at random:
a. is female and smokes
b. does not smoke; and
c. is male and smokes?
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(a)   =  = .    ANSWER


(b)   =  = .    ANSWER


(c)   =  = .    ANSWER

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