An insurance company has collected the following data on the gender and marital status of 400 customers. Suppose that a customer is selected at random. Find the probability that the customer selected is married if the customer is male.
A) 125/240
B) 175/400
C) 125/175
D) 175/240

Question

An insurance company has collected the following data on the gender and marital status of 400 customers.  Suppose that a customer is selected at random. Find the probability that the customer selected is married if the customer is male.
A) 125/240 
B) 175/400 
C) 125/175 
D) 175/240

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Out of the 400 customers, 240 are male. Out of the 240 male customers, 125 are married. So, the probability of selecting a married male customer is 125/240.

An Insurance Company Has Collected the Following Data on the Gender