In a recent article it was reported that 35.4% of all high school students smoke cigarettes.65% of these students plan on going to college.What is the probability that a randomly selected student smokes cigarettes and plans on going to college?
A)0.354
B)0.230
C)0.124
D)0.412

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To find the probability that a randomly selected student smokes cigarettes and plans on going to college, we need to multiply the probabilities of both events.

Probability of smoking cigarettes = 35.4% = 0.354
Probability of planning to go to college = 65% = 0.65

P(smokes cigarettes and plans to go to college) = 0.354 x 0.65 = 0.230

Therefore, the best choice is B.

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