SOLUTION: The probability that sue will live on campus and buy a new car is 0.34. If the probability that she will live on campus is 0.53, find the probability that she will buy a new car, g

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Question 1136463: The probability that sue will live on campus and buy a new car is 0.34. If the probability that she will live on campus is 0.53, find the probability that she will buy a new car, given that she lives on campus.
Answer by ikleyn(52824) About Me  (Show Source):
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Follow to direct definition of the conditional probability:


    P(she will buy | she lives on campus) = P(she will buy & she lives on campus) / P(she lives on campus) = 0.34%2F0.53 =

                                          = 0.641509 = 64.15% (approximately).     ANSWER

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