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The probability that he or she is a female given that the person is married

The probability that he or she is a female given that the person is married-example-1
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Answer:

3 /4

Explanation:

The probability that selected person is a female Given she is married :

This is a conditional probability in the form ; A given B

P(A|B) = P(AnB) / P(B)

Let, Female = F ; Married = M

P(F|M) = P(FnM) / P(M) = 150 / 200 = 3 / 4

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