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    At a certain college, 51% of the students are female and 17% of the students major in civil engineering. Furthermore, 10% of the students both are female and major in civil engineering.
    a. What is the probability that a randomly selected female student majors in civil engineering? Round your answer to two decimal places.
    b. What is the probability that a randomly selected civil engineering major is female? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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    Problem: At a certain college, 51% of the students are female and 17% of the students major in civil engineering. Furthermore, 10% of the students both are female and major in civil engineering.
    a. What is the probability that a randomly selected female student majors in civil engineering? Round your answer to two decimal places.
    b. What is the ...

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