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According to a recent​ study, 8.7​% of high school dropouts are​ 16- to​ 17-year-olds. In​ addition,...

According to a recent​ study, 8.7​% of high school dropouts are​ 16- to​ 17-year-olds. In​ addition, 5.5​% of high school dropouts are white​ 16- to​ 17-year-olds. What is the probability that a randomly selected dropout is​ white, given that he or she is 16 to 17 years​ old?

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