You Are Applying for Graduate School at University A

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You are applying for graduate school at University A. In the past 42% of the applicants to this university have been accepted. It is also known that 70% of those students who have been accepted have had GMAT scores in excess of 550 while 40% of the students who were not accepted had GMAT scores in excess of 550. You take the GMAT exam and score 640. What is the probability that you will be accepted into graduate school of university A?

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Definitions:

Monocline

A geological feature where sedimentary layers are tilted or bent along a single axis.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement is predominantly horizontal, caused by shear stress, often resulting in earthquakes.

Asymmetric Fold

A geological fold where the two sides are uneven or asymmetrical, typical in areas of complex tectonics.

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates meet and one is forced below the other into the mantle, leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.