SOLUTION: Suppose a math class contains 27 students, 11 females (two of whom speak French) and 16 males (four of whom speak French). Compute the probability that a randomly selected student

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Question 1048683: Suppose a math class contains 27 students, 11 females (two of whom speak French) and 16 males (four of whom speak French). Compute the probability that a randomly selected student speaks French, given that the student is female.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given that the student is female, then the probability of her speaking French is 2/11, or .1818. ☺☺☺☺