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Chapter 3: Q.3.20 (page 98)

Fifty-two percent of the students at a certain college are females. Five percent of the students in this college are majoring in computer science. Two percent of the students are women majoring in computer science. If a student is selected at random, 铿乶d the conditional probability that

(a) the student is female given that the student is majoring in computer science;

(b) this student is majoring in computer science given that the student is female

Short Answer

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The conditional probability shows that,

a)40%

b)3.846%

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (part a)

The conditional probability that the student is female given that the student is majoring in computer science

02

Explanation (part a)

Considered events:

S - a person is a student in the college

C - a person is studying computer science

F - a person is female

Given conditional probabilities:

P(F鈭�S)=0.52鈬�PS(F)=0.52

P(C鈭�S)=0.05鈬�PS(C)=0.05

P(CF鈭�S)=0.02鈬�PS(CF)=0.02

Calculate:

a)PS(F鈭�C)=P(F鈭�CS)=?b)PS(C鈭�F)=P(C鈭�FS)=?

Note that conditional probability satisfies all axioms, so treat it like a probability.

Theses are obtained directly from the definition of conditional probability.

PS(F鈭�C)=PS(FC)PS(C)=0.020.05=0.4=40%

03

Step 3: Final Answer (part a)

The student is female given that the student is majoring in computer science is40%

04

Given Information (part b)

The conditional probability that this student is majoring in computer science given that the student is female.

05

Explanation (part b)

Note that conditional probability satisfies all axioms, so treat it like a probability.

PS(C鈭�F)=PS(FC)PS(F)=0.020.52=0.03846=3.846%
06

Final Answer (part b)

This student is majoring in computer science given that the student is female is 3.846%.

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