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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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