Giving a test to a group of students, the grades and gender are summarized below Grades and Gender B C Total Male 14 10 7 31 Female 19 27 Total 16 16 26 58 If one student is chosen at random, find the probability that the student was female OR got an "B". Round your answer to 4 decimal places.
Addition Rule of Probability
It simply refers to the likelihood of an event taking place whenever the occurrence of an event is uncertain. The probability of a single event can be calculated by dividing the number of successful trials of that event by the total number of trials.
Expected Value
When a large number of trials are performed for any random variable ‘X’, the predicted result is most likely the mean of all the outcomes for the random variable and it is known as expected value also known as expectation. The expected value, also known as the expectation, is denoted by: E(X).
Probability Distributions
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Basic Probability
The simple definition of probability it is a chance of the occurrence of an event. It is defined in numerical form and the probability value is between 0 to 1. The probability value 0 indicates that there is no chance of that event occurring and the probability value 1 indicates that the event will occur. Sum of the probability value must be 1. The probability value is never a negative number. If it happens, then recheck the calculation.
![**Grading and Gender Probability Analysis**
**Problem Statement:**
A test was given to a group of students, and the grades along with the gender distribution are summarized in the table below.
| Grades and Gender | A | B | C | Total |
|-------------------|----|----|----|-------|
| Male | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Female | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 26 | 58 |
**Task:**
Find the probability that a randomly chosen student was either female OR received a grade of "B". Round your answer to four decimal places.
**Solution Approach:**
1. **Identify Total Students:**
Total number of students = 58
2. **Identify Favorable Outcomes:**
- Total females = 27
- Total students with grade "B" = 16
- Students who are both female and have a grade of "B" = 6 (to avoid double-counting)
3. **Calculate Probability:**
- Probability of choosing a female student OR a student with a "B" = (Number of females + Number with grade "B" - Females with grade "B") / Total students
- Probability = (27 + 16 - 6) / 58
Calculate and round the result to four decimal places.
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