Question 1171949: Of the drivers who stop at a gas station, 90% purchase gasoline, and 5% purchase both gasoline and oil. A total of 9% purchase oil.
a) What is the probability that a driver purchases oil, given that he or she purchases gasoline? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
b) What is the probability that a driver purchases gasoline, given that he or she purchases oil? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by ikleyn(52816)   (Show Source):
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(a) to determine this conditional probability, we should relate 5% (intersection) to 90%
(which is the base probability to relate to, in this case).
So, P =  = 0.05556 = 5.56% (rounded). ANSWER
(b) to determine this conditional probability, we should relate 5% (intersection) to 9%
(which is the base probability, to relate to, in this case).
So, P =  = 0.5556 = 55.56% (rounded). ANSWER
Solved.
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