Suppose that 5% of men and 0.25% of women are color-blind from a population that is 50% men and 50% women. (a) A person is chosen at random, and that person is color-blind. What is the probability that the person is male? (b) A person is chosen at random, and that person is not color-blind. What is the probability that the person is male? (c) Two people are chosen at random, and they are both color-blind. What is the probability they are the same gender?

Suppose that 5% of men and 0.25% of women are color-blind from a population that is 50% men and 50% women. (a) A person is chosen at random, and that person is color-blind. What is the probability that the person is male? (b) A person is chosen at random, and that person is not color-blind. What is the probability that the person is male? (c) Two people are chosen at random, and they are both color-blind. What is the probability they are the same gender?

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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