After a genetics experiment on 50 pea plants, the number of plants having certain characteristics was tallied, with the following results 22 were tall; 25 had green peas; 39 had smooth peas; 20 had green peas and smooth peas; 9 were tall and had green peas; 6 had all three characteristics; 4 had none of the characteristics. Find the probability that a randomly selected plant was tall and had smooth peas. tall given that it had green peas.

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After a genetics experiment on 50 pea plants, the number of plants having certain

characteristics was tallied, with the following results

22 were tall;
25 had green peas;
39 had smooth peas;
20 had green peas and smooth peas;

9 were tall and had green peas;

6 had all three characteristics;
4 had none of the characteristics.

Find the probability that a randomly selected plant was

  1. tall and had smooth peas.

  2. tall given that it had green peas.

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