Answer :
If the selected paper is from section 1 , then the probability that it is a correct translation is 0.1785 .
In the question ,
it is given that ,
the French professor selects the paper from section 1 ,
the number of students in the section 1 is = 28 ,
the number of students in the section 2 is = 22 ,
the number of students who correctly translates the passage = 5
So , the probability that the students from section 1 translate the passage correctly is = 5/28
= 0.1785
Therefore , the required probability is 0.1785 .
The given question is incomplete , the complete question is
A French professor gives Sections 1 and 2 of a French course the same passage to translate. Section 1 has 28 students, and 5 translate the passage correctly. Section 2 has 22 students, and 8 translate the passage correctly.
One of the papers is selected and is known to be from section 1. what is the probability that it is a correct translation? (round your answers to three decimal places.)
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