SOLUTION: Is the answer correctly done? A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below A B C Total Male 6 8 16 30 Female 17 14 3 34 Total 23 2

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Question 1051921:
Is the answer correctly done?
A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below
A B C Total
Male 6 8 16 30
Female 17 14 3 34
Total 23 22 19 64

If one student is chosen at random from those who took the test,
Find the probability that the student got a 'C' GIVEN they are male.

1/4 or 19/64

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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======A B C Total
Male 6 8 16 30
Female 17 14 3 34
Total 23 22 19 64
Got a C given they are male.
Given that they are a male (30) the probability they got a C is 16/30 or 8/15.
The given immediately moves the number of concern from 64 to 30.