A School of Public Health completed a study on alcohol consumption on college campuses. They concluded that 21.5​% of women attending​ all-women colleges abstained from​ alcohol, compared to 17.3​% of women attending coeducational colleges. Approximately 5.5​% of women college students attend​ all-women schools. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.   ​(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected female student abstains from​ alcohol?   The probability is nothing. ​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to four decimal places as​ needed.)

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A School of Public Health completed a study on alcohol consumption on college campuses. They concluded that
21.5​%
of women attending​ all-women colleges abstained from​ alcohol, compared to
17.3​%
of women attending coeducational colleges. Approximately
5.5​%
of women college students attend​ all-women schools. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.
 
​(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected female student abstains from​ alcohol?
 
The probability is
nothing.
​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to four decimal places as​ needed.)
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