Columbia University has 2 major undergraduate divisions. Columbia College and Barnard college. Columbia College comprises 70% of the undergraduate population and Barnard 30%. The percent of Columbia College students that commit suicide is3%, while 2% of the Barnard students take their own life. Taking one student at random, what is the probability that it is a      a.        Columbia College student staying alive?      b.        Barnard student remaining alive?

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Columbia University has 2 major undergraduate divisions. Columbia College and Barnard college. Columbia College comprises 70% of the undergraduate population and Barnard 30%. The percent of Columbia College students that commit suicide is3%, while 2% of the Barnard students take their own life. Taking one student at random, what is the probability that it is a

     a.        Columbia College student staying alive?

     b.        Barnard student remaining alive?

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