6. A women arrives at an airport between 11 and 12 o'clock. she waits for her husband for 10 minutes and if he does not arrive, she hails a taxi (and he is in a lot of trouble!) Her husband shows up at the airport at some time between 11 and 11:50. He waits for 20 minutes and it his wife has not shown up, he goes home (and he is in a lot of trouble!). What is the probability that the woman rides home with her husband?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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6. A women arrives at an airport between 11 and 12 o'clock. she waits for her husband for 10 minutes and if he
does not arrive, she hails a taxi (and he is in a lot of trouble!) Her husband shows up at the airport at some
time between 11 and 11:50. He waits for 20 minutes and it his wife has not shown up, he goes home (and he
is in a lot of trouble!). What is the probability that the woman rides home with her husband?
Transcribed Image Text:6. A women arrives at an airport between 11 and 12 o'clock. she waits for her husband for 10 minutes and if he does not arrive, she hails a taxi (and he is in a lot of trouble!) Her husband shows up at the airport at some time between 11 and 11:50. He waits for 20 minutes and it his wife has not shown up, he goes home (and he is in a lot of trouble!). What is the probability that the woman rides home with her husband?
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