Solve for the probability of each event. Write your answers as a reduced fraction. At a local high school, the probability that a student speaks English and Spanish is 40%. The probability that a student speaks English is 70%. What is the probability that a student speaks Spanish given that he speaks English?

Solve for the probability of each event. Write your answers as a reduced fraction. At a local high school, the probability that a student speaks English and Spanish is 40%. The probability that a student speaks English is 70%. What is the probability that a student speaks Spanish given that he speaks English?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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