The probability that a city bus is ready for service when needed is 76%. The probability that a city bus is ready for service and has a working radio is 59%. Find the probability that a bus chosen at random has a working radio given that is is ready for service. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. (1 point)

77.6%

58.1%

79.8%

17.0%

1 answer

To find the probability that a bus chosen at random has a working radio given that it is ready for service, we use the formula for conditional probability:

P(A | B) = P(A and B) / P(B)

where A is the event that a bus has a working radio and B is the event that a bus is ready for service.

We are given that:
P(A and B) = 59% = 0.59
P(B) = 76% = 0.76

So, the probability that a bus chosen at random has a working radio given that it is ready for service is:

P(A | B) = 0.59 / 0.76 = 0.776

Rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, this is 77.6%.

Therefore, the correct answer is 77.6%.