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Three persons Α Β, and C are being considered for the appointment as Vice Chancellor of  Zambian Open University whose chances of being selected for the post are in the  proportion 4 : 2 : 3 respectively. The probability that Α , if selected will introduce  democratization in the university structure is 0.3 , the corresponding probabilities for Β and C doing the same are 0.5 and 0.8 respectively.  i. What is the probability that democratization is introduced in the university?    ii. The democratization is introduced in the university; what is the probability that it  was introduced by  (a) Α  (b) Β  (c) C

Three persons Α Β, and C are being considered for the appointment as Vice Chancellor of  Zambian Open University whose chances of being selected for the post are in the  proportion 4 : 2 : 3 respectively. The probability that Α , if selected will introduce  democratization in the university structure is 0.3 , the corresponding probabilities for Β and C doing the same are 0.5 and 0.8 respectively.  i. What is the probability that democratization is introduced in the university?    ii. The democratization is introduced in the university; what is the probability that it  was introduced by  (a) Α  (b) Β  (c) C

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Three persons Α Β, and C are being considered for the appointment as Vice Chancellor of 
Zambian Open University whose chances of being selected for the post are in the 
proportion 4 : 2 : 3 respectively. The probability that Α , if selected will introduce 
democratization in the university structure is 0.3 , the corresponding probabilities for Β
and C doing the same are 0.5 and 0.8 respectively. 
i. What is the probability that democratization is introduced in the university? 
 
ii. The democratization is introduced in the university; what is the probability that it 
was introduced by 
(a) Α 
(b) Β 
(c) C 

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