document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265192>Question 265192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain class, 40% of students are seniors, 15% of the students are failing, and 10% are seniors who are failing. What is the conditional probability that a student is failing given that he/she is a senior? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain class, 40% of students are seniors, 15% of the students are failing, and 10% are seniors who are failing. What is the conditional probability that a student is failing given that he/she is a senior?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(failing|senior) = P(failing and senior)/P(senior) = 0.10/0.40 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=============================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );