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Ouestion2. In a town, 40% are men and 60% are women. 50% of men and 30% of women smoke. What is the probability that a known smoker is male?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 3ECP: You toss two six-sided dice. What is the probability that the total of the two dice is 5?

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