Probability in random selection

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A recent census of a small town in Michigan showed that 60% of the residents are male, 20% have college degrees, and 15% are both male and college graduates.

a. If a randomly selected person is a male, what is the probability that he has a college degree?

b. What is the probability that the person selected is either male or a college graduate?

c. What is the probability that the person selected is neither male nor a college graduate?

d. Given that a female is selected, what is the probability that she is not a college graduate?

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