Suppose that 10 sophomores enter a contest and that their respective skill levels are approximately the same. Six of the entrants are female and two of those are engineering majors. Three of the men are engineers. What is the probability that the winner be a male engineering major? a. 0.3 b. 0.7 c. 0.1 d. 0.9
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