SOLUTION: A sample of students at a particular university was taken. The students were classified according to their major and their gender. The results are given in the contingency table b

Question 936530: A sample of students at a particular university was taken. The students were classified according to their major and their gender. The results are given in the contingency table below.
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Major
Biology Business Engineering Mathematics Computer Science
Gender
Female 38 24 28 39 42
Male 48 17 28 46 30
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Among the computer science majors in the sample, find the relative frequency of those who happen to be female.
Round your answer to at least two decimal places.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sample of students at a particular university was taken. The students were classified according to their major and their gender. The results are given in the contingency table below.
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Major
Biology Business Engineering Mathematics Computer Science
Gender
Female 38 24 28 39 42
Male 48 17 28 46 30
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Among the computer science majors in the sample, find the relative frequency of those who happen to be female.
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Ans:: 42/72 = 0.58
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Round your answer to at least two decimal places.

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