The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 13 - General Rules of Probability - Chapter 13 Exercises - Page 322: 13.40c

Answer

P(Woman and Associate's Degree) = P(Women) x P(Women|Associates's Degree) = 0.5898 x 0.2664 = 0.1571 Hence, probability of choosing woman associate degree holder is 0.1571 or 15.71%

Work Step by Step

P(Woman and Associate's Degree) = P(Women) x P(Women|Associates's Degree) = 0.5898 x 0.2664 = 0.1571 Hence, probability of choosing woman associate degree holder is 0.1571 or 15.71%
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