There are 21 male students and 15 female students. Three male students and 5 female students are not in proper uniform. A student is picked at random to attend a seminar.  a.) What is the probability that the student is in proper uniform? b.) A female student is picked at random from the class. What is the probability that she wears proper uniform? c.) A student not in proper uniform is picked at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is male?

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There are 21 male students and 15 female students. Three male students and 5 female students are not in proper uniform. A student is picked at random to attend a seminar. 

a.) What is the probability that the student is in proper uniform?

b.) A female student is picked at random from the class. What is the probability that she wears proper uniform?

c.) A student not in proper uniform is picked at random from the class. What is the probability that the student is male?

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