If a study subject is randomly selected and it is then


Question: Crime and Punishment: In a study of pleas and prison sentences, it is found that 45% of the subjects studied were sent to prison. Among those sent to prison, 40% chose to plead guilty. Among those not sent to prison, 55% chose to plead guilty.

(A) If one of the study subjects is randomly selected, find the probability of getting someone who was not sent to prison.

(b) If a study subject is randomly selected and it is then found that the subject entered a guilty plea, find the probability that this person was not sent to prison.

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