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What is the probability that a female is majoring in physics? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

What is the probability that a female is majoring in physics? Round the answer to-example-1
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Conditional probability:

Total of females: 15+24+20 = 59

Female majoring in physics: 24

Divide the number of females majoring in physics by the total number of females.

Probability that a female is majoring in physics: 24/59 = 0.41

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