document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444217>Question 444217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me how to figure this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on a survey at school, it was found that 75% of the boys and 65% of the girls like to watch hockey games.  There are an equal number of boys and girls at the school.  If someone does NOT like to watch hockey games, what is the approximate probability that the person is a boy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306272 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=306272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Based on a survey at school, it was found that 75% of the boys and 65% of the girls like to watch hockey games. There are an equal number of boys and girls at the school. If someone does NOT like to watch hockey games, what is the approximate probability that the person is a boy? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(boy | doesn't like) = P(boy AND doesn't like)/P(doesn't like)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(doesn't like) = (0.25+0.35)/2.00 = 0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.25/0.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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