if you have a problem where a percentage of male customers and and female customers purchase goods in a store. males comprise 60% of your customers and females 40% of customers. when a female enters the store, they make a puchace 35% of the time, but when a male enters he makes a purchase only 25% of the time.  How would you determine the probability of an individual purchasing an item.

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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if you have a problem where a percentage of male customers and and female customers purchase goods in a store. males comprise 60% of your customers and females 40% of customers. when a female enters the store, they make a puchace 35% of the time, but when a male enters he makes a purchase only 25% of the time. 

How would you determine the probability of an individual purchasing an item.

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