Question

Below, the two-way table is given for a class

of students.
Sophomore
Freshmen
Male
4
Female 3
Total
6
4
17
Juniors Seniors Total
2
6
2
3
If a female student is selected at random, find the
probability that the student is a senior.
P(Senior | Female ) = [? ]%
Round to the nearest whole number.
Enter

Answer 1

19%

Explanation:

Of the female students, there are:

• 3 freshmen
• 4 sophomores
• 6 juniors
• 3 seniors

Out of 16 total students, 3 are juniors, so the probability is
`(3)/(16) \approx 19\%`