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Multiplication Rule: Dependent Events
4. Probability / Multiplication Rule: Dependent Events / Problem 2
Problem 2

A recent study found that 2.5%2.5\% of all newborns in a country were delivered by cesarean section due to medical emergencies. Among these emergency cesarean deliveries, 18.7%18.7\% involved premature births. What is the probability that a randomly chosen newborn was delivered by emergency cesarean section and was also premature?