SOLUTION: A striking trend in higher education is that more women than men reach each level of attainment. The National Center for Educational Statistics provides projections for the number

Question 1047058: A striking trend in higher education is that more women than men reach each level of attainment. The National Center for Educational Statistics provides projections for the number of degrees earned, classified by level and by the sex of the degree recipient. Here are the projected number of earned degrees (in thousands) in the United States for an academic year.
Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate Total
female 603 1063 494 97 2257
male 359 804 326 85 1574
total 962 1867 820 182 3831
(a) If you choose a degree recipient at random, what is the probability that the person you choose is a man? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
(b) What is the conditional probability that you choose a man, given that the person chosen received a master's? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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       Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate  Total 

female 603        1063       494       97         2257

male   359        804        326       85         1574

total  962        1867       820       182        3831

P(man) = 1574/3831

P(man|masters) = 326/3831 

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