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Last year there were 300 new Ph.D.s in chemistry looking for academic jobs. Of those, 100 were women and 200 were men. Nationwide last year there were 75 new hirings in chemistry departments. How many of those new hires would be expected to be women if there was no gender discrimination?
 
  a. 15
  b. 20
  c. 25
  d. 50

Question 2

Out of a pool of 40 men and 10 women, all of whom are equally qualified for one position as an instructor in chemistry, the person hired was a male. The probability that this would happen if the department ignored gender as a variable in selection is
 
  a. .40
  b. .80
  c. .50
  d. .63


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Loise Hard

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
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