You are studying the sleeping disorder apnea in a group of males and females. After conducting your study, you nd that 75% of male participants had apnea, while only 30% of females participants had it. While leaving your lab, you notice a Thank You cardone of the participants left for you. In it, they thank you for conducting the study, sincenow they know they have apnea. Assuming 60% of the participants were female, what is the probability that the person who wrote you that letter is male?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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You are studying the sleeping disorder apnea in a group of males and females. After conducting your study, you nd that 75% of male participants had apnea, while only 30% of females participants had it. While leaving your lab, you notice a Thank You cardone of the participants left for you. In it, they thank you for conducting the study, sincenow they know they have apnea. Assuming 60% of the participants were female, what is the probability that the person who wrote you that letter is male?

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