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Transcribed Image Text:In an experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a $1 bill and they could either keep the money or spend it on gum. The results are summarized in the table.
Purchased Gum
Kept the Money
15
35
Students Given Four Quarters
Students Given a $1 Bill
30
18
**
a. Find the probability of randomly selecting a student who spent the money, given that the student was given four quarters.
The probability is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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