Provide an appropriate response.
-A group of students were asked if they carry a credit card. The responses are listed in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c }
{ \text { Class } } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Credit Card } \
\text { Carrier }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Not a Credit Card } \
\text { Carrier }
\end{array} & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Freshman } & 40 & 20 & 60 \
\text { Sophomore } & 25 & 15 & 40 \
\text { Total } & 65 & 35 & 100
\end{array}$$ If a student is selected at random, find the probability that he or she owns a credit card given that the student is a freshman. Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.667
B)0.333
C)0.615
D)0.400

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Provide an appropriate response.
-A group of students were asked if they carry a credit card. The responses are listed in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c } 
 { \text { Class } } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Credit Card } \
\text { Carrier }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Not a Credit Card } \
\text { Carrier }
\end{array} & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Freshman } & 40 & 20 & 60 \
\text { Sophomore } & 25 & 15 & 40 \
\text { Total } & 65 & 35 & 100
\end{array}$$ If a student is selected at random, find the probability that he or she owns a credit card given that the student is a freshman. Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.667
B)0.333
C)0.615
D)0.400

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that a randomly selected student owns a credit card given that the student is a freshman is calculated by dividing the number of freshmen who own a credit card by the total number of freshmen. This is $ \frac{40}{60} = 0.667 $.

Provide an Appropriate Response If a Student Is Selected at Random, Find the Probability