In a certain college town, 35% of the students failed math, 17% failed chemistry, and 13% failed both math and chemistry. A student is selected at random. If he failed chemistry, what is the probability that he failed math? (Round your answer to 4 decimals places. Do NOT give a percentage.)

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In a certain college town, 35% of the students failed math, 17% failed chemistry, and 13% failed both math and chemistry. A student is
selected at random.
If he failed chemistry, what is the probability that he failed math?
(Round your answer to 4 decimals places. Do NOT give a percentage.)
Transcribed Image Text:In a certain college town, 35% of the students failed math, 17% failed chemistry, and 13% failed both math and chemistry. A student is selected at random. If he failed chemistry, what is the probability that he failed math? (Round your answer to 4 decimals places. Do NOT give a percentage.)
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