
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Transcribed Image Text:Q60. Males and females are observed to react differently to a given set of
circumstances. It has been observed that 70% of the females react positively to these
circumstances, whereas only 40% of males react positively. A group of 20 people, 15 female
and 5 male, was subjected to these circumstances, and the subjects were asked to describe
their reactions on a written questionnaire. A response picked at random from the 20 was
negative. What is the probability that it was that of a male?
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