Math Problem Statement

Giving a test to a group of students, the table below summarizes the grade earned by gender.

A B C Total Male 8 15 10 33 Female 17 16 4 37 Total 25 31 14 70

If one student is chosen at random, find the probability that the student earned grade A given the student is female. Round your answer to four decimal places.

Solution

To find the probability that a student earned grade A given the student is female, we need to apply the formula for conditional probability:

P(AFemale)=P(AFemale)P(Female)P(A | \text{Female}) = \frac{P(A \cap \text{Female})}{P(\text{Female})}

Step-by-Step Solution:

  1. Total number of female students: From the table, we know there are 37 female students.

  2. Number of female students who earned grade A: There are 17 female students who earned grade A.

  3. Conditional probability: The probability of selecting a student who earned grade A, given that the student is female, is the ratio of the number of female students who earned grade A to the total number of female students.

P(AFemale)=1737P(A | \text{Female}) = \frac{17}{37}

  1. Calculate the probability:

P(AFemale)=17370.4595P(A | \text{Female}) = \frac{17}{37} \approx 0.4595

Final Answer:

P(AFemale)0.4595P(A | \text{Female}) \approx 0.4595

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Related Questions:

  1. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student is male and earned grade B?
  2. What is the probability that a student chosen at random earned grade C?
  3. What is the probability that a student is female given that the student earned grade B?
  4. What is the overall probability of selecting a student who earned grade A?
  5. What is the probability of selecting a male student given the student earned grade C?

Tip:

When dealing with conditional probabilities, always focus on the subset of the given condition first, then calculate based on the relevant total within that subset.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Conditional Probability

Formulas

P(A | B) = P(A ∩ B) / P(B)

Theorems

Conditional Probability Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12