The probability of a candidate passing her secondary examination is 4/5. If she passes his examination the probability of her joining the university is 2/3....

The probability of a candidate passing her secondary examination is 4/5. If she passes his examination the probability of her joining the university is 2/3. If she fails her examination, the probability of her joining the university is ¼ . If she joins the university the probability of her getting a job is 6/7 and if she does not join the university the probability of her getting a job is 2/9. find,
(a) The probability that she fails her examination
(b) Find the probability that she got a job after failing her secondary examination
(c) The probability that she joins university
(d) The probability that she did not get a job

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Kavungya answered the question on September 23, 2019 at 06:05

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