At a certain university, 5% of men are over 6 feet tall and 2% of women are over 6 feet tall. The total population is divided in the men and women ratio of 2:3. 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. 0.735 b. 0.573 c. 0.375 d. 0.735
At a certain university, 5% of men are over 6 feet tall and 2% of women are over 6 feet tall. The total population is divided in the men and women ratio of 2:3. 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. 0.735 b. 0.573 c. 0.375 d. 0.735
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
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At a certain university, 5% of men are over 6 feet tall and
2% of women are over 6 feet tall. The total population is divided in the men
and women ratio of 2:3. 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. 0.735
b. 0.573
c. 0.375
d. 0.735
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