SOLUTION: In Rural Housing Plan, 42% of the houses have second floor and garage, 60% have second floor. Find the probability that a home has garage given that it has a second floor?

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Question 896145: In Rural Housing Plan, 42% of the houses have second floor and garage, 60% have second floor. Find the probability that a home has garage given that it has a second floor?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In Rural Housing Plan, 42% of the houses have second floor and garage, 60% have second floor. Find the probability that a home has garage given that it has a second floor?
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P(garage | 2nd floor) = P(garage and 2nd flood)/P(has 2nd floor)
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= 0.42/0.6
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= 0.7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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