Mrs. Burke's physics class has 99 students, classified by academic year and gender, as illustrated in the following table. Mrs. Burke randomly chooses one student to collect yesterday's work. What is the probability that she selects a male, given that she chooses randomly from only the juniors? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth. Mrs. Burke's Physics Class Classification Males Females Freshmen 7 9 Sophomores 6 17 Juniors 15 12 Seniors 13 20

Mrs. Burke's physics class has 99 students, classified by academic year and gender, as illustrated in the following table. Mrs. Burke randomly chooses one student to collect yesterday's work. What is the probability that she selects a male, given that she chooses randomly from only the juniors? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth. Mrs. Burke's Physics Class Classification Males Females Freshmen 7 9 Sophomores 6 17 Juniors 15 12 Seniors 13 20

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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Classification	Males	Females
Freshmen	7	9
Sophomores	6	17
Juniors	15	12
Seniors	13	20

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