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If a student is chosen at random find the probability the student is male given that its a senior. Round to the nearest while percent.

PLEASE HELP If a student is chosen at random find the probability the student is male-example-1
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Answer: 40%

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"given that it's a senior" is an important piece of info that tells us to only focus on the "seniors" column. The word "given" is an indication that we know this information 100%

There are 5 seniors (2+3 = 5) and 2 of them are male. So 2/5 = 0.40 = 40% of the seniors are male. The probability of selecting a male, if we know this person is a senior, is 40%

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