SOLUTION: Of 12 applicants for an executive position, 7 were male and 5 were female. Find the probability that one picked is a female. What is the probability of picking a male?
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Question 348640: Of 12 applicants for an executive position, 7 were male and 5 were female. Find the probability that one picked is a female. What is the probability of picking a male?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let P = probability
P(pick a male) = 7 males/12 applicants or 7/12.
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