Explanation to conditional probability

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Given that men and women who are married to each other watch a TV in the following proportions:

Watch show: Male = 0.600 Female = 0.550

And that the probability a man watches the show if the woman is watching it is: 65%

a) Find the probability that a man and woman are watching the schow at the same time. (This question confused me because it sounds like the statement I just wrote before this one)

b) Find the probability that a woman is watching the show given that a man is watching the show:

c) Find the probability that either a man or woman is watching the show:

The professor gave the answers, I was just unclear on how to get to them:

a) 0.36

b) 60%

c) 79%

Reference no: EM1399116

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