Dr. Victory is a psychologist studying the effects of high-level classes, bullying, and music classes on the anxiety levels of middle school students. He has previously determined that the effects from class levels, bullying experiences, and music classes are independent. It has been determined that the probability that a student is taking a high-level English class is 0.23, the probability that a student has been bullied is 0.36, and 1/3 of students are in music classes.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a high-level English class and has been bullied?
(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class and has been bullied?
(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class, has been bullied, and is in a high-level English class?

Answer :

Answer:

a) 0.0828 = 8.28% probability that a randomly selected student is in a high-level English class and has been bullied

b) 0.12 = 12% probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class and has been bullied

c) 0.0276 = 2.76% probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class, has been bullied, and is in a high-level English class

Step-by-step explanation:

Probabilities of independent events happening together:

The probabilities of independent events happening together is the multiplication of the probabilities of each event happening.

In this question:

0.23 probability that a student is taking a high-level English class.

0.36 probability that a student has been bullied.

1/3 = 0.3333 probability that a student is in music class.

(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a high-level English class and has been bullied?

0.23*0.36 = 0.0828

0.0828 = 8.28% probability that a randomly selected student is in a high-level English class and has been bullied

(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class and has been bullied?

0.36*1/3 = 0.12

0.12 = 12% probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class and has been bullied

(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class, has been bullied, and is in a high-level English class?

0.23*0.36*1/3 = 0.23*0.12 = 0.0276

0.0276 = 2.76% probability that a randomly selected student is in a music class, has been bullied, and is in a high-level English class

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