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  • Nov 7, 2010, 03:08 PM
    nbaroff
    finite math help?
    Assume that 20 percent
    of students have taken calculus in high school. Of those who have
    taken calculus in high school, 65 percent
    plan to major in science. Of those who did not take calculus in high school,
    only 25 percent plan to major in science.



    What is the probability that a randomly selected student
    plans to major in science?
  • Nov 7, 2010, 10:32 PM
    Unknown008

    Draw a probability tree to help you.

    Then, the probability that a student planning to major in science is given by:


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