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Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.

The table above gives the results of a survey about whether or not participants brought a laptop on their most recent vacation. If one of the participants is selected at random, what is the probability that the participant is female, given that the participant brought a laptop on vacation? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)

A..21
B..32
C..40
D..65

答案和解析

答案：D

解析：

Choice D is correct. In the sample, the total number of participants who brought laptops on vacation was 324. It is given that the participant brought a laptop on vacation. Therefore the probability that the participant was female given that the participant brought a laptop on vacation is the probability of selecting a female from the group of participants who brought laptops. This can be calculated as 212/324≈.65. Therefore the probability of selecting a female given that a participant brought a laptop on vacation is approximately .65.