document.write( "Question 1139247: A total of 500 Washburn students were surveyed about whether they lived on campus or not, and, what classes they were taking (among math, history, English). The results were as follows; answer using un-simplified fractions:
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document.write( " Math History English
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document.write( "Live on campus 130 112 88
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document.write( "Do not live on campus 77 43 50
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document.write( "(A) A student is selected from this group; what is the probability that they do not live on campus, and are taking a history course?
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document.write( "(B) A student is selected from this group; what is the probability that they do not live on campus, or, are taking a math course?
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document.write( "(C) A student is selected from this group; what is the probability that they live on campus, given that they are taking a math course? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #757028 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------Math History English total \n" ); document.write( "Live on campus 130 112---- 88-----330 \n" ); document.write( "Not on campus --77 43 -----50 ----170 \n" ); document.write( "Total----------207--155---138-----500\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. Not on campus AND taking history is 43/500 or 8.6% \n" ); document.write( "b. Not on campus (170) and take math (207) -both (double counting) 77=300/500 or 60% \n" ); document.write( "c. Taking math (207) and live on campus (130) so that probability is 130/207 or 62.8% \n" ); document.write( " |