Assume that 35 percent of students have taken calculus in high school. Of those who have taken calculus in high school, 80 percent plan to major in science. Of those who did not take calculus in high school, only 40 percent plan to major in science.

What is the probability that a randomly selected student plans to major in science?

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Assume that 35 percent of students have taken calculus in high school. Of those who have taken calculus in high school, 80 percent plan to major in science. Of those who did not take calculus in high school, only 40 percent plan to major in science.

What is the probability that a randomly selected student plans to major in science?

anonymous · Answer

use numbers to see what you get, will make this problem very easy i think

anonymous · Answer

We are suppose to do this using stochastic processes and trees, but he didn't really explain this at all

anonymous · Answer

ok let me see if i can draw a tree here |dw:1348540936644:dw|