SOLUTION: There are 10 cars and 5 trucks in a dealer's showroom. 1 of the cars is black and 2 of the trucks are black. If a vehicle is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is

Question 286822: There are 10 cars and 5 trucks in a dealer's showroom. 1 of the cars is black and 2 of the trucks are black. If a vehicle is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is black, given that it is a car?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 10 cars and 5 trucks in a dealer's showroom. 1 of the cars is black and 2 of the trucks are black. If a vehicle is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is black, given that it is a car?
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P(b|c) = P(b and c)/P(c) = [1/15][10/15] = 1/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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