Question

At Miramar college, 71% of students will graduate. Of students who will graduate, 53% are female. At the college 49% are male and the rest female. What is the probability that a randomly selected student is female and will graduate?

Answer 1

0.3763

Explanation:

Given :

• Students graduated = 71%
• Male students = 49%
• Female Students = 100% - 49% = 51%
• Female students out of graduated students = 53%

Prob (Female & Graduate) = Proportion of female of students who graduate who graduate

= 53% of 71% = 0.53 x 0.71 = 0.3763