(a) Find the probability that the person chosen is male given he is employed. (b) That the person is female given that she is unemployed

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4. A table is given below showing how people in a certain locality have been classified:
          Employed Unemployed        Total
Male     460             40                    500
Female 140             260                  400
Total      600           300                    900
If one of them is chosen at random for a world tour to act as Ambassador of Goodwill for 
new industries in town,
(a) Find the probability that the person chosen is male given he is employed.
(b) That the person is female given that she is unemployed

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