document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421788>Question 421788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">         republican     democrat     independent <BR>\n" );
document.write( "male       46             39             1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "female      5              9              0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)if we randomly select one senator ,what is the probability of getting a republican, given that a male was selected ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)if we randomly select one senator , what is the probability of getting a male given that a republican was selected ?\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 #294465 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=294465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">         republican     democrat     independent  Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "male       46             39             1        86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "female      5              9              0       14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total      51             48             1        100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)if we randomly select one senator ,what is the probability of getting a republican, given that a male was selected ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the male row for republicans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 46/86<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)if we randomly select one senator , what is the probability of getting a male given that a republican was selected ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the republican column for males.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 46/51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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