The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure (the event H) is P(H) = 0.4 and the probability that a randomly selected person is a runner (the event R) is P(R) = 0.5. The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure and is a runner is 0.1. Find the probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure, given that he is a runner. a) 0.25 b) 1 c) 0 d) 0.20 e) 0.11 f) None of the above.

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The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure (the event H) is P(H) = 0.4 and the probability that a randomly selected person is a runner (the event R) is P(R) = 0.5. The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure and is a runner is 0.1. Find the probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure, given that he is a runner.
a) 0.25
b) 1
c) 0
d) 0.20
e) 0.11
f) None of the above.
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GivenThe probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure (the event H) is P(H) = 0.4The probability that a randomly selected person is a runner (the event R) is P(R) = 0.5The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure and is a runner P(H  R)=0.1

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