At a certain university, 5% of men are over six feet tall and 2% of women are over 6 feet tall. Suppose that 60% of the students are women and 40% are men. If a student is selected at random among those over six feet tall, what is the probability that the student is a woman? 3/8 О 2/5 O 3/11 O 1/7

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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At a certain university, 5% of men are over six feet tall and 2% of women are over 6 feet
tall. Suppose that 60% of the students are women and 40% are men. If a student is
selected at random among those over six feet tall, what is the probability that the student
is a woman?
O 3/8
2/5
O 3/11
O 1/7
Transcribed Image Text:At a certain university, 5% of men are over six feet tall and 2% of women are over 6 feet tall. Suppose that 60% of the students are women and 40% are men. If a student is selected at random among those over six feet tall, what is the probability that the student is a woman? O 3/8 2/5 O 3/11 O 1/7
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