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Question 425948: Using this chart below can you help me figure out if you select a student at random What is the probability of selecting a female student? I am having trouble with probability. Thanks!
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Gender Biology Anatomy Chemistry Total
Male 105 140 47 292
Female 103 25 52 180
Total 208 165 99 472 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Using this chart below can you help me figure out if you select a student at random What is the probability of selecting a female student? I am having trouble with probability. Thanks!
Major
Gender Biology Anatomy Chemistry Total
Male 105 140 47 292
Female 103 25 52 180
Total 208 165 99 472
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P(female) = 180/472
P(biology|female) = 103/180
P(male|anatomy) = 140/165
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These are not difficult once you see the pattern.
When you have P(a|b) the number in "b" becomes the denominator.
The number of "a's" in b becomes the numerator.
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Hope that helps
Cheers,
Stan H.
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