SOLUTION: The probability that a person owns a video game system is 70%. The probability of owning a video game system and Netflix is 40%. What is the probability of a person having a Netfli

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Question 1161253: The probability that a person owns a video game system is 70%. The probability of owning a video game system and Netflix is 40%. What is the probability of a person having a Netflix account, given that they own a video game system?
I think the answer is 28%?
Thank you:)
Answer by ikleyn(52851)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is about the CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY.


      P(has a Netflix account | own a video game) = 

    = P( (has a Netflix account) & (own a video game)) / P(own a video game) =  =  = 0.5714.    ANSWER

Solved.

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