SOLUTION: A total of 40 candidates have applied for a single job at a power plant. Out of the 40 candidates, 20 are graduates, 35 are men and 25 are computer literate. What is the probabilit

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Question 1144000: A total of 40 candidates have applied for a single job at a power plant. Out of the 40 candidates, 20 are graduates, 35 are men and 25 are computer literate. What is the probability of randomly selecting a candidate who is a graduate, female and computer literate? (final value rounded to 3 decimal places)
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the product of three probabilities:


    a) is a graduate   20%2F40 = 1%2F2;

    b) is a women  %2840-35%29%2F40 = 5%2F40 = 1%2F8;   and

    c) is a computer literate  25%2F40 = 5%2F8.


So, to get the answer, calculate  %281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F8%29%2A%285%2F8%29 = 5%2F128.