SOLUTION: There are 80% chocolate-covered candy in a Christmas candy box, and 35% of the candies have both chocolate coating and caramel filling. What is the probability that a caramel fille

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Question 1058078: There are 80% chocolate-covered candy in a Christmas candy box, and 35% of the candies have both chocolate coating and caramel filling. What is the probability that a caramel filled candy selected from this box at random will also be covered in chocolate?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(A|B) = P(A and B)/P(B)
P(choc covered| caramel filled) = .35/.80 = 7/16