Find the Conditional Probability A Student from the Community College Is Selected at Random

question 12

Multiple Choice

Find the conditional probability.
-The age distribution of students at a community college is given below.
$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Age (years) } & \text { Number of students (f) } \\\hline \text { Under 21 } & 416 \\21 - 25 & 420 \\26 - 30 & 219 \\31 - 35 & 51 \\\text { Over 35 } & 24 \\\hline & 1130\end{array}$
A student from the community college is selected at random. Find the conditional probability that the student is between 26 and 30 given that he or she is at least

• A)26. 0.260
• B)0.745
• C)0.194
• D)1

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