In a class of 30 students, 18 are enrolled in a math course, and 12...

The phrase “given that they are enrolled in the science course” indicates conditional probability. The reference group is not all 30 students; it is only the 12 students enrolled in science. Among those 12 science students, 8 are also enrolled in math. Therefore, the conditional probability is P(math | science) = P(math and science) ÷ P(science), or more directly, 8 ÷ 12. This simplifies to 2/3, which is approximately 0.6667, rounded to .67. Option A, .27, would come from comparing the 8 students to the entire class of 30, but that ignores the given condition. Option B, .40, corresponds to 12/30, the proportion enrolled in science. Option C, .44, is approximately 8/18, which reverses the condition and would represent the probability of science given math. The correct answer uses the science group as the denominator. References/topics from the Study Guide: conditional probability, two-way events, joint enrollment, probability ratios.

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