If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then he is four times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then he is twice as likely to attend class the next Friday as to be absent again. Assume that state 1 is Attends Class and that state 2 is Absent from Class. Question: If the student is absent on a given Friday afternoon, what is the probability that he will be present 3 weeks later?

If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then he is four times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then he is twice as likely to attend class the next Friday as to be absent again. Assume that state 1 is Attends Class and that state 2 is Absent from Class. Question: If the student is absent on a given Friday afternoon, what is the probability that he will be present 3 weeks later?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

Problem 2C

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If the student attends class on a certain Friday, then he is four times as likely to be absent the next Friday as to attend. If the student is absent on a certain Friday, then he is twice as likely to attend class the next Friday as to be absent again.

Assume that state 1 is Attends Class and that state 2 is Absent from Class.

Question: If the student is absent on a given Friday afternoon, what is the probability that he will be present 3 weeks later?

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