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assume that for a particular group of students, the events is a senior and is female are independent. If 30% of the students are seniors and 54% of the students are female, what is the probability of being a female senior?​

assume that for a particular group of students, the events is a senior and is female-example-1
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

If 30% of the entire population of students are seniors, then this will apply to the female population as well. This means that the probability of being a female senior is 30% * 54%=0.3*0.54=0.162=16.2%, or answer choice C. Hope this helps!

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