SOLUTION: A class contains 30 students. Ten are female (F) and Ghanaian citizens (U); 12 are male (M) and U.S. citizens; 6 are female and non-Ghanaian citizens (N); 2 are male and non- Ghana

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Question 1128927: A class contains 30 students. Ten are female (F) and Ghanaian citizens (U); 12 are male (M) and U.S. citizens; 6 are female and non-Ghanaian citizens (N); 2 are male and non- Ghanaian. citizens. A name is randomly selected from the class roster and it is female.
What is the probability that the student is a Ghanaian citizen?

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability under the question is  %2810%29%2F%2810%2B6%29 = 10%2F16 = 5%2F8 = 0.625 = 62.5%.

The formula is self-explanatory.