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At the university entrance exam, a candidate is admitted according to whether he has passed or failed the test. Of the candidates who are really capable, 80 % pass the test and of the incapable, 30 % pass the test. Given that 40 % of the candidates are really capable, then the proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass is about ?5
Q: At the university entrance exam, a candidate is admitted according to whether he has passed or failed the test. Of the candidates who are really capable, 80 % pass the test and of the incapable, 30 % pass the test. Given that 40 % of the candidates are really capable, then the proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass is about ?
- 111/24false
- 21/5false
- 316/25true
- 46/5false
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Answer : 3. "16/25"
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Answer: C) 16/25 Explanation: If there are total 100 candidates, 40 candidates are really capable and 60 candidates are incapable.Of the candidates who are really capable = 80% 40*(80/100)=32 pass the test andof the incapable= 30%60*(30/100)=18 pass the test.Total candidates who passed the test = 32+18 = 50The proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass = 32/50 = 16/25.