A random survey was conducted about gender and hair color.

Redemitz4s

Redemitz4s

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2021-12-05

A random survey was conducted about gender and hair color. This table records the data.
What is the probability that a randomly selected person has blonde hair, given that the person selected is male?
a.0.58
b.0.63
c.0.51
d.0.55
BrownBlondeRedTotalMale548876821.506Female612716661.394Total1.1601.5921482.900

Answer & Explanation

Gloria Lusk

Gloria Lusk

Beginner2021-12-06Added 18 answers

Introduction
A random survey was conducted about gender and hair color. This table records the data.
To find the probability that a randomly selected person has blonde hair, given that the person selected is male
Step 1
The total number of blonde persons are 1,592.
That is the sample space is n(S)=1592
Let H be the event of selecting a male person has blonde hair.
n(H)=876.
Step 2
The probability that a randomly selected person has blonde hair, given that the person selected is male.
P(H)=n(H)n(S)
=8761592
=0.5502
=0.55
Therefore, the answer is d) 0.55

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