The nursing department of a college surveyed two hundred graduates from their programs about their current work. The college has different levels of degrees in nursing available. The department found the following probabilities:

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The nursing department of a college surveyed
two hundred graduates from their programs
about their current work. The college has
different levels of degrees in nursing available.
The department found the following
probabilities:
P (bachelor's degree) = 0.45
P(working in nursing) = 0.85
P(in nursing and bachelor's) = 0.4
Find the probability that a graduate is
currently working in nursing, given that they
earned a bachelor's degree.
P (in nursing I bachelor's) =
Transcribed Image Text:The nursing department of a college surveyed two hundred graduates from their programs about their current work. The college has different levels of degrees in nursing available. The department found the following probabilities: P (bachelor's degree) = 0.45 P(working in nursing) = 0.85 P(in nursing and bachelor's) = 0.4 Find the probability that a graduate is currently working in nursing, given that they earned a bachelor's degree. P (in nursing I bachelor's) =
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