The table shows the results of a survey of 100 authors by a publishing company. New Authors Established Authors Total Successful 5 25 30 Unsuccessful 15 55 70 Total 20 80 100 Compute the following conditional probability. (Enter your probability as a fraction.) An unsuccessful author in the survey group is established.

The table shows the results of a survey of 100 authors by a publishing company. New Authors Established Authors Total Successful 5 25 30 Unsuccessful 15 55 70 Total 20 80 100 Compute the following conditional probability. (Enter your probability as a fraction.) An unsuccessful author in the survey group is established.

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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	New Authors	Established Authors	Total
Successful	5	25	30
Unsuccessful	15	55	70
Total	20	80	100

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