A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below A C Total Male 8. 11 9. 28 Female 20 18 12 50 Total 28 29 21 78 If one student is chosen at random from those who took the test, Find the probability that the student was female GIVEN they got a 'B'.

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A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below:

```
        A   B   C   Total
Male    8   11   9    28
Female 20   18  12    50
Total  28   29  21    78
```

If one student is chosen at random from those who took the test, find the probability that the student was female GIVEN they got a 'B'.
Transcribed Image Text:A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below: ``` A B C Total Male 8 11 9 28 Female 20 18 12 50 Total 28 29 21 78 ``` If one student is chosen at random from those who took the test, find the probability that the student was female GIVEN they got a 'B'.
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Probability that the student was female given that they got a B.

Using Conditional probability,

Pfemale|Got B=PfemaleGot BPGot B

Number of females who got B grade = 18

Total number of students who got B grade = 29

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