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In a certain college, 4% of boys and 1% of girls are taller than 1.75 meters. Furthermore, 60% of the students are girls. If a student is selected at random and is taller than 1.75 meters, what is the probability that the selected student is a girl? Select the correct answer from above options

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Let, T :students taller than 1.75 B : Boys in class G : Girls in class We want to find P(G|T), i.e. probability that selected taller is a girl Conclusion : Therefore, the probability of selected taller student is a girl is \(\frac{3}{11}\)

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