document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278101>Question 278101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose 60% of the freshman class of a small college is women. Furthermore suppose 25% of the men and 10% of the women in the class are studying mathematics.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Freshman student is chosen at random. What is the probability that this student is studying mathematics?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i got .35.. is that right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. If you have a student who is studying mathematics what is the probability that the student is a woman?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " No idea on part b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darthmullet><B>darthmullet(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darthmullet><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=202382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) 40% of the freshman class are men, so 25% of 40% = 10% of the total student body. Likewise, 10% of 60% is 6%. 10+6 = 16 so A) = 16%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 10% of the student body are males studying math; 6% are females studying math. The ratio of women to men in mathematics is 6:10. Suppose that the entire student body is 100 people. There are 10 male, and 6 female math students. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.375, or 38% so B) = 38% </SPAN>\n" );
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