document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050939>Question 1050939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A poll was taken of 10,882 working adults aged 40-70 to determine their level of education. The participants were classified by sex and by level of education. The results are shown below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Education Level	Male	Female	Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "High School or Less	2412	2141	4553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bachelor's Degree	2794	2781	5575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Master's Degree	324	326	650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ph.D.	51	53	104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	5581	5301	10,882\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A person is selected at random. Compute the following probabilities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the probability that the selected person is male, given that he has a Master's degree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that the selected person does not have a Master's degree, given that he is male?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the probability that the selected person is female, given that she has a Bachelor's degree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) What is the probability that the selected person has a Ph.D., given that she is female?<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 #666529 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=666529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A poll was taken of 10,882 working adults aged 40-70 to determine their level of education. The participants were classified by sex and by level of education. The results are shown below:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Education Level..	Male	Female	Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "High School or Less	2412	2141	4553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bachelor's Degree	2794	2781	5575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Master's Degree.	324	326	650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ph.D............	51	53	104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total...........	5581	5301	10,882<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A person is selected at random. Compute the following probabilities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that the selected person is male, given that he has a Master's degree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(male | Masters) = P(male AND Masters)/P(Masters) = 324/650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that the selected person does not have a Master's degree, given that he is male?:: (5581-324)/5581<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the probability that the selected person is female, given that she has a Bachelor's degree?::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2781/5575<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) What is the probability that the selected person has a Ph.D., given that she is female? :: 53/5301<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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