2. Spam and Lake have the mission to destroy the Star Joke. Spam's probability of success on any given try is .7, while Lake's is .8. Spam and Jake will each be able to make just one try, and they decide that Spam will be first. What is the probability that the Star Joke is in fact destroyed? (A) it cannot be determined

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2. Spam and Lake have the mission
to destroy the Star Joke. Spam's
probability of success on any given
try is .7, while Lake's is .8. Spam
and Jake will each be able to make
just one try, and they decide that
Spam will be first. What is the
probability that the Star Joke is in
fact destroyed?
(A) it cannot be determined
V2
(В) .95
(C) .8
(D) .56
(E) .94
(F) none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:2. Spam and Lake have the mission to destroy the Star Joke. Spam's probability of success on any given try is .7, while Lake's is .8. Spam and Jake will each be able to make just one try, and they decide that Spam will be first. What is the probability that the Star Joke is in fact destroyed? (A) it cannot be determined V2 (В) .95 (C) .8 (D) .56 (E) .94 (F) none of the above
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