3. Table below is from a sample of 200 people who were asked how much education they completed. The columns represent the highest education they completed, and the rows separate the individuals by men and women. 1. What is the probability that a selected person both finished college and is a woman? 2. What is the probability of selecting either a woman or someone who finished college? 3. What is the probability of selecting a high school graduate if we only select from the group of men? 4. Can we conclude that the level of education attained by these 200 people is independent of the gender of the person? Less than high High school Some college College grad Total school grad grad Men 5 15 40 60 120 Women 8 12 30 30 80 Total 13 27 70 90 200
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A person is selected at random from the population in Table: Number of Men and Women with Various Levels of Education (in millions) Not a high school graduate | High school graduate | Some college, no degree | Associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Advanced degree Men | 12 | 29.6 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 17.5 | 11 Women | 13.7 | 39.8 | 17.5 | 9.6 | 18.3 | 9.1 1- What is the probability that the person is a woman with a bachelor's degree? 2- What is the probability that the person is a high school graduate? 3- What is the probability that the person is a man with advanced degree?
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