Of 100 gumdrops 73 are large, 39 of them are red, and 19 are large and red. If you choose a random gumdrop, what is the probability that it is red? If the gumdrop is red, what is the probability that it is large?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-26T19:55:24

P(red) #= 39/100 = 0.39#
P(large | red) #=19/39~~0.487#

From the information provided in the problem:

P(red) #= 39/100 = 0.39#
P(large | red) #=19/39~~0.487#

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