Here is a table showing joint probabilities of survival on the Titanic (a British ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg) based on whether they were crew members, or passengers booked in first, second, or third class staterooms:   Crew First class Second class Third class Alive 0.096 0.092 0.054 0.081 Dead 0.306 0.055 0.076 0.240 #1  If I select one person that was on the Titanic at random,  what is the probability that they were in Third class?  Show your work on paper  #2  If I select one random person that was booked in Third class on the Titanic,  what is the probability that they died?  Show your work on paper  #3  If I select one random person that died on the Titanic,  what is the probability that they were part

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Here is a table showing joint probabilities of survival on the Titanic (a British ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg) based on whether they were crew members, or passengers booked in first, second, or third class staterooms:

 

Crew

First class

Second class

Third class

Alive

0.096

0.092

0.054

0.081

Dead

0.306

0.055

0.076

0.240

#1  If I select one person that was on the Titanic at random,  what is the probability that they were in Third class?  Show your work on paper 

#2  If I select one random person that was booked in Third class on the Titanic,  what is the probability that they died?  Show your work on paper 

#3  If I select one random person that died on the Titanic,  what is the probability that they were part of the crew?  Show your work on paper 

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