A not-so-enthusiastic student has a predictable pattern for attending class. If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then she is 4 times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then she is 3 times as likely to attend class the next Friday as to be absent again. What is the long run probability the student either attends class or does not attend class?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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A not-so-enthusiastic student has a predictable pattern for attending class. If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then she is 4
times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then she is 3 times as likely to
attend class the next Friday as to be absent again. What is the long run probability the student either attends class or does not attend
class?
Transcribed Image Text:A not-so-enthusiastic student has a predictable pattern for attending class. If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then she is 4 times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then she is 3 times as likely to attend class the next Friday as to be absent again. What is the long run probability the student either attends class or does not attend class?
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