A certain university, 4% of men are over 6 feet tall and 1% of women are over 6 feet tall. The total population is divided in the men and women ratio is 3:2. If a student is selected at random from among all those over 6 feet tall, what is the probability that the student is a women? a. 3/500 b. 2/125 c. 11/500 d. 3/11
A certain university, 4% of men are over 6 feet tall and 1% of women are over 6 feet tall. The total population is divided in the men and women ratio is 3:2. If a student is selected at random from among all those over 6 feet tall, what is the probability that the student is a women? a. 3/500 b. 2/125 c. 11/500 d. 3/11
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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A certain university, 4% of men are over 6 feet tall and 1% of women are over 6 feet tall.
The total population is divided in the men and women ratio is 3:2.
If a student is selected at random from among all those over 6 feet tall,
what is the probability that the student is a women?
a. 3/500
b. 2/125
c. 11/500
d. 3/11
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