in an experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a $1 bill and they could either keep…

in an experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a $1 bill and they could either keep the money or spend it on gum. the results are summarized in the table. complete parts (a) through (c) below.\n| |purchased gum|kept the money|\n|--|--|--|\n|students given four quarters|28|17|\n|students given a $1 bill|15|34|\n\na. find the probability of randomly selecting a student who spent the money, given that the student was given four quarters.\nthe probability is 0.622.\n(round to three decimal places as needed.)\nb. find the probability of randomly selecting a student who kept the money, given that the student was given four quarters.\nthe probability is \n(round to three decimal places as needed.)
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Identify relevant numbers
For students given four - quarters, number who kept money is 17, total number of students given four - quarters is (28 + 17=45).
Step2: Calculate probability
The probability formula for conditional probability (P(A|B)=\frac{n(A\cap B)}{n(B)}). Here, (A) is the event of keeping money and (B) is the event of being given four - quarters. So the probability (P=\frac{17}{45}\approx0.378).
Answer:
0.378