(a) What is the probability that Alice passes both exams? (b) What is the probability that she fails in both exams? (c) What is the probability that she passes only one of the exams? (d) What is the probability that she passes the second exam

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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(a) What is the probability that Alice passes both exams? (b) What is the probability that she fails in both exams? (c) What is the probability that she passes only one of the exams? (d) What is the probability that she passes the second exam?
Alice needs to pass two different exams. She believes that there is a probability of 43 % of passing the first exam. If she passes the first exam,
then the probability of passing the second exam is 72 %. However, if she fails in the first exam, then Alice thinks that the probability of passing
the second exam is just 42 %.
Transcribed Image Text:Alice needs to pass two different exams. She believes that there is a probability of 43 % of passing the first exam. If she passes the first exam, then the probability of passing the second exam is 72 %. However, if she fails in the first exam, then Alice thinks that the probability of passing the second exam is just 42 %.
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