SOLUTION: Giving a test to a group of students, the grades and gender are summarized below A B C Total Male 5 11 15 31 Female 6 17 16 39 Total 11 28 31 70 If one student is chosen

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Question 1174111: Giving a test to a group of students, the grades and gender are summarized below
A B C Total
Male 5 11 15 31
Female 6 17 16 39
Total 11 28 31 70

If one student is chosen at random,
Find the probability that the student was female AND got a "A".
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Giving a test to a group of students, the grades and gender are summarized below 
        A	B	C	Total
Male	5	11	15	31
Female	6	17	16	39
Total	11	28	31	70

If one student is chosen at random,
Find the probability that the student was female AND got a "A".
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Take the number at the cell (Female,A)   (the row Female, the column A)


and relate this number ( 6 )  to the total 70.


    P = 6%2F70 = 3%2F35.    ANSWER

Solved.

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