document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437890>Question 437890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a local college, 10 of the male students are smokers and 490  are non-smokers. Of the female students, 40 are smokers and 363 are non-smokers. A male student and a female student from the college are randomly selected for a survey. What is the probability that both are smokers?\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 #302912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fraction of males who are smokers = 10/500 = 1/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction of females who are smokers = 40/403<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that both are smokers is the product of these two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(both) = (1/50)*(40/403) = (4/5)*(1/403) </SPAN>\n" );
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