In a survey of 160 people, the following data were obtained relating gender to color-blindness:   Color-Blind (C) Not Color - Blind C¯¯¯¯C¯ Total Male (M) 71 38 109 Female (F) 27 24 51 Total 98 62 160 A person is randomly selected. What is the probability that the person is: a) Male?  b) Male and Color-blind?  c) Male given that the person is Color-blind?  d) Color-blind given that the person is Male?  e) Female given that the person is not Color-blind?  f) Are the events Male and Color blind independent?  Enter yes or no

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Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
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In a survey of 160 people, the following data were obtained relating gender to color-blindness:

  Color-Blind (C) Not Color - Blind C¯¯¯¯C¯ Total
Male (M) 71 38 109
Female (F) 27 24 51
Total 98 62 160


A person is randomly selected. What is the probability that the person is:
a) Male? 
b) Male and Color-blind? 
c) Male given that the person is Color-blind? 
d) Color-blind given that the person is Male? 
e) Female given that the person is not Color-blind? 
f) Are the events Male and Color blind independent?  Enter yes or no.

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