1.3 A random set of boys and girls who formed part of a sociology experiment conducted at the University of Cape Town, are observed to respond differently to a specified situation. Their response rates are reflected in Table 1. Table 1: Response rates Response Type Females Males _(Girls) (Boys) Good 50% 60% The experimental group of 50 kids, 20 boys and 30 girls aged between 6 and 10 years old, was exposed to these specified settings, and they were requested to describe their responses on a digital survey. A random response selected from the 50 kids was bad. Determine what the probability was that it was boy?

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1.3 A random set of boys and girls who formed part of a sociology experiment
conducted at the University of Cape Town, are observed to respond differently to
a specified situation. Their response rates are reflected in Table 1.
Table 1: Response rates
Response Type Females Males
(Girls)
50%
(Boys)
Good
60%
The experimental group of 50 kids, 20 boys and 30 girls aged between 6 and 10
years old, was exposed to these specified settings, and they were requested to
describe their responses on a digital survey. A random response selected from
the 50 kids was bad. Determine what
the probability was that it was boy?
Transcribed Image Text:1.3 A random set of boys and girls who formed part of a sociology experiment conducted at the University of Cape Town, are observed to respond differently to a specified situation. Their response rates are reflected in Table 1. Table 1: Response rates Response Type Females Males (Girls) 50% (Boys) Good 60% The experimental group of 50 kids, 20 boys and 30 girls aged between 6 and 10 years old, was exposed to these specified settings, and they were requested to describe their responses on a digital survey. A random response selected from the 50 kids was bad. Determine what the probability was that it was boy?
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