document.write( "Question 1105388: Certain class contains 60% of boys and 40% of girls, all aged between 17 and 27 years. It is known that 80% of young people of both sexes are under 21 years of age and that among girls, 10% are over 21 years.\r
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document.write( "a) a person is chosen and it is verified that he is under 21 years. What is the probability of being a girl?
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document.write( "b) a person is chosen at random. What is the probability of being a boy under the age of 21?
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document.write( "c) choose a boy at random. How likely is he to be less than 21 years old? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #720213 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use 1000. \n" ); document.write( "=====B===========G========total \n" ); document.write( "<21--- 440----------360========800 \n" ); document.write( ">21----160------------40========200 \n" ); document.write( "Total--600-----------400---------1000\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. <21 is 0.45 probability of being a girl. \n" ); document.write( "b. 0.44 probability of being a boy under 21 \n" ); document.write( "c. Boy less than 21 is 0.73 probability, given that a boy is chosen. \n" ); document.write( " |