Students at a local university have the option of taking freshman seminars during their first year in college. A survey of the freshmen revealed the following: Among the social science majors, 50% chose to take a freshman seminar; among the humanities majors, 65% chose to take a freshman seminar; and among the physical science majors, it was 30%. Freshmen make up 32% of undergraduates. The probability of taking a freshman seminar, if a student is a science major, is:
A)a total probability.
B)a complete probability.
C)a joint probability.
D)a conditional probability.

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The question asks for the probability of taking a freshman seminar if a student is a science major. This is a conditional probability, as it is asking for the probability of one event given that another event has already occurred.

Students at a Local University Have the Option of Taking