In a management trainee program, 80 percent of the trainees are female, 20 percent male. Ninety percent of the females attended college, 78 percent of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who did NOT attend college?
A) 0.20
B) 0.08
C) 0.25
D) 0.80
E) None of the choices are correct

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The probability of selecting a female is 0.80, and the probability that a female did not attend college is 1 - 0.90 = 0.10. Therefore, the probability of selecting a female who did not attend college is 0.80 * 0.10 = 0.08.

In a Management Trainee Program, 80 Percent of the Trainees