What is the probability that an employee chosen at random is a​ secretary, given that the person is a male​?

Question

There are

48

employees in a certain firm. We know that

36

of these employees are​ male,

6

of these males are​ secretaries, and

12

secretaries are employed by the firm.

Answer 1

Dazzmine

We know the person is a male, so we are choosing from 36 people.

Of those 36 males, 6 are secretaries (and 30 are not).

So the probability is 6 / 36 = 1 / 6.

MIKE