Question

Out of 350 applicants for a job, 158 are female and 66 are female and have a graduate degree. Step 2 of 2 : If 110 of the applicants have graduate degrees, what is the probability that a randomly chosen applicant is female, given that the applicant has a graduate degree

Answer 1

33/55

Explanation:

Total applicants, n(T) = 350

Female applicants, n(F) = 158

Female and Graduate applicants, n(FnG) = 66

Graduates, n(G) = 110

Probability of female Given that applicant has graduate degree; this is a conditional probability problem;

Recall :

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

Therefore ;

P(F|G) = P(FnG) / P(G) = 66 / 110 = 33/55