In looking over customer data for your local ice cream shop, you estimate the following probabilities about what customers order: P(vanilla) = 0.5 P(sundae) = 0.5 P(vanilla and sundae) = 0.1 What is the probability that a customer order vanilla ice cream given they ordered a sundae? Estimate your answer to the first decimal place.

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In looking over customer data for your local ice cream shop, you estimate the following probabilities about what customers order:

P(vanilla) = 0.5

P(sundae) = 0.5

P(vanilla and sundae) = 0.1

What is the probability that a customer order vanilla ice cream given they ordered a sundae?

Estimate your answer to the first decimal place.

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