Question

In a class of 29 students, 19 are female and 14 have an a in the class. there are 8 students who are male and do not have an a in the class. what is the probability that a student does not have an a given that the student is female?

Answer 1

5/ 19 ≈ 0.26 = 26%

Explanation:

given: student is female. there is a 100% chance that the student is female

probability we want = (favorable outcomes) / (total outcomes)

total outcomes = 19 because there are 19 female students and the student must be female

favorable outcomes = 19 - 14 = 5 females who do not have an A in the class

probability = 5/ 19 ≈ 0.26 = 26%