Question

If 21% of males and 15% of females in a given state play the guitar, what is the probability that a randomly selected subject in the state plays the guitar, given that the subject is male?

0.15

0.21

0.79

0.85

Answer 1

punani

Answer 2

please help! @kropot72

Answer 3

I think reading the question again might be helpful.

Answer 4

21???

Answer 5

Yes. 21%, or 0.21 in decimals. It's just asking what percentage of males play the guitar.

Answer 6

thank you (:

Answer 7

No problem :)

"a randomly selected subject in the state plays the guitar, given that the subject is male?"

is kinda awkward wording. Which is why rereading helps sometimes.