If a sophomore class is 50% women,the junior class is 45% women,and the senior class is 55% women,the probability of drawing a woman who is a junior is said to be
A)additive.
B)conditional.
C)multiplicative.
D)dependent.

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The probability of drawing a woman who is a junior depends on the information given about the gender percentages of the three different classes. This is an example of a conditional probability, where the outcome of interest (drawing a woman who is a junior) is dependent on a certain condition (the woman belongs to the junior class).

If a Sophomore Class Is 50% Women,the Junior Class Is