Suppose that a finite class contains 60%60% freshmen, 20%20% sophomores, 10%10% juniors, and the rest seniors. Suppose that 20%20% freshmen, 40%40% sophomores, 60%60% juniors, and 70%70% of seniors pass the class. Answer the following questions: 1. Given that the student is a sophomore, what is the probability that she fails the class?   2. What is the probability that a randomly selected student passes the class? 3.What is the probability that a randomly selected student is a senior that passes the class?

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Suppose that a finite class contains 60%60% freshmen, 20%20% sophomores, 10%10% juniors, and the rest seniors. Suppose that 20%20% freshmen, 40%40% sophomores, 60%60% juniors, and 70%70% of seniors pass the class. Answer the following questions:

1. Given that the student is a sophomore, what is the probability that she fails the class?

 

2. What is the probability that a randomly selected student passes the class?

3.What is the probability that a randomly selected student is a senior that passes the class?

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Given information

Class contains 60% freshmen

20 % sophomore

10% juniors

10% seniors

20% freshmen pass

40% sophomores pass

50% juniors pass

70% seniors pass

All the information is shown in the table

 

Pass

Fail

Total

Freshmen

0.60 x 0.20 = 0.12

0.60-0.12=0.48

0.60

Sophomore

0.20 x 0.40 = 0.08

0.20 - 0.08 = 0.12

0.20

Junior

0.10 x 0.50 = 0.05

0.10 - 0.05 = 0.05

0.10

Senior

0.10 x 0.70 = 0.07

0.10 - 0.07 = 0.03

0.10

Total

0.32

0.68

1.00

 

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