Question

A test was given to a group of students. The grades and gender are summarized below A B C TotalMale 5 9 2 16Female 7 11 12 30Total 12 20 14 46If one student is chosen at random from those who took the test, find the probability that the student got a 'C' GIVEN they are female.

Answer 1

Probability that the student got a 'C' GIVEN they are female = number of females that got a C in the test/number of females

From the information given,

number of females that got a C in the test = 12

number of females = 30

Thus,

Probability that the student got a 'C' GIVEN they are female = 12/30

We would simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 6. Thus,

Probability that the student got a 'C' GIVEN they are female = 2/5