document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065390>Question 1065390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 48% of the students in the school are female and the probability of taking physics is independent of the gender of the student , what is the probability that a student chosen at random is both a female and taking physics </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680668 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=680668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 48% of the students in the school are female and the probability of taking physics is independent of the gender of the student , what is the probability that a student chosen at random is both a female and taking physics <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: If A and B are independent events, P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(female and physics) = P(female)*P(physics) = 0.48*P(physics)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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