TOPIC: CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY  8) A survey of students to determine if they had a pierced ear was given. The results are summarized in the table below.   Pierced Not Pierced Total male 36 144 180 female 288 32 320 total 324 176 500 If one person is selected at random find the probability that the person is a male given they are not pierced.

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TOPIC: CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY

 8) A survey of students to determine if they had a pierced ear was given. The results are summarized in the table below.

 

Pierced

Not Pierced

Total

male

36

144

180

female

288

32

320

total

324

176

500

If one person is selected at random find the probability that the person is a male given they are not pierced.

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