Out of $60 \%$ female and $40 \%$ male candidates appearing in an exam, $60 \%$ candidates qualify it. The number of females qualifying the exam is twice the number of males qualifying it. A candidate is randomly chosen from the qualified candidates. The probability, that the chosen candidate is a female, is :
Solution
<p>P (Female) $= {{60} \over {100}} = {3 \over 5}$</p>
<p>P (Male) $= {2 \over 5}$</p>
<p>P (Female/Qualified) $= {{40} \over {60}} = {2 \over 3}$</p>
<p>P (Male/qualified) $= {{20} \over {60}} = {1 \over 3}$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Probability · Topic: Classical and Axiomatic Probability
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