A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author: Sheldon Ross
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The table shown gives the languages studied by 400 students at a small college:
Freshmen | Sophomores | Juniors | Seniors | Total | |
Spanish | 50 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 147 |
French | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 156 |
Chinese | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 97 |
Total | 110 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 400 |
Find each of the following, giving your answer as a fraction.
a. What is the
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a French class?
c. What is the probability that a randomly selected sophomore is taking French?
d. A randomly selected student is known to be taking Spanish. What is the probability that the student is a freshman?
e. What is the probability that a randomly selected student who is taking Chinese is also a senior?
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