A random sample of adults are classified by sex and their level of Education education. A person is selected at random from this group. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. Elementary Secondary College Female 110 95 55 Male 85 80 75 (a) What is the probability that the person is a male, given that the person has a secondary education? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) (b) What is the probability that the person does not have a college degree, given that the person is a female? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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A random sample of adults are classified by sex and their level of Education
education. A person is selected at random from this group.
Complete parts (a) and (b) below.
Elementary
Secondary
College
Female
110
95
55
Male
85
80
75
(a) What is the probability that the person is a male, given that the person has a secondary education?
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
(b) What is the probability that the person does not have a college degree, given that the person is a female?
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:A random sample of adults are classified by sex and their level of Education education. A person is selected at random from this group. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. Elementary Secondary College Female 110 95 55 Male 85 80 75 (a) What is the probability that the person is a male, given that the person has a secondary education? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) (b) What is the probability that the person does not have a college degree, given that the person is a female? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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Education Female (F) Male (M) Total
Elementary  (E) 110 85 195
Secondary  (S) 95 80 175
College (C) 55 75 130
Total 260 240 500
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