SOLUTION: An English class consists of 12 male and 18 female students. Three of the male students and five of the female students are non-bumiputras. A student is randomly selected. Find the

Question 1157158: An English class consists of 12 male and 18 female students. Three of the male students and five of the female students are non-bumiputras. A student is randomly selected. Find the
iii. Probability of selecting either a male or a non-bumiputra student.

i.Probability of selecting a male student given that the student is a nonbumiputra.
(3/12 + 5/18) = 8/30 = 4/15 [Is this right? I dont know if I do in right way]
ii. Probability of selecting a male student given that the student is a nonbumiputra
(3+5) = 8 = 3/8 [Is this right? I confused if Im doing in right way or not]
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I will answer part (iii) only.

The class consists of 12 male    = 3 non-B + 9 other male


                 and  18 females = 5 non-B + 13 other females.


The probability of selecting either a male or a non-B student =  = .    ANSWER

Solved.

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