Question

. Suppose that at UVA, 76% of all undergraduates are in the College, 10% are in Engineering, 7% are in Commerce, 3% are in Nursing, and 4% are in Architecture. In each school, the per- centage of females is as follows: 55% in the College, 25% in Engineering, 49% in Commerce, 87% in Nursing, and 35% in Architecture. If a randomly selected student is male, what is the probability that he’s from the College?

Answer 1

Answer: 34.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

76% of undergrads in The College

45% of those are male (since 55% female)

.76 x .45 = 34.2% of all undergrads are males in The College