SOLUTION: In a certain college, 25% of boys and 10% of girls are studying mathematics. The girls constitute 60% of the student body. (a) What is the probability that mathematics is being stu

Question 1152413: In a certain college, 25% of boys and 10% of girls are studying mathematics. The girls constitute 60% of the student body. (a) What is the probability that mathematics is being studied? (b) If a student is selected at random and is found to be studying mathematics, find the probability that the student is a girl? (c) a boy?
Answer by ikleyn(52879) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  P(Math) = P(Math,girls) + P(Math,boys) = 0.6*0.1 + 0.4*0.25 = 0.16.    ANSWER


(b)  P(girl) = P(Math,girls) / P(Math) =  =  = 0.375.           ANSWER


(c)  P(boy)  = P(Math,boys) / P(Math) =  =  = 0.625.           ANSWER



Notice that 0.375 + 0.625 = 1,  which gives an appropriate test to validity of my answers (b) and (c) . . .

Solved.

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