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In a certain small town, 3 professional burglars are currently out of prison: Alex, Becky, and Carl. Alex has in the past committed 55% of the burglaries committed by the three, Becky  31%, and Carl the rest. But only 1/3 of Alex’s jobs are burglaries of a residence, while half of Becky’s are, and all of Carl’s are. a) What is the probability that the next burglary in town (if one of the three did it) is the burglary of a residence? b) Sure enough, a resident reports a home burglary. If one of the three did it, what is the probability Becky was guilty

In a certain small town, 3 professional burglars are currently out of prison: Alex, Becky, and Carl. Alex has in the past committed 55% of the burglaries committed by the three, Becky  31%, and Carl the rest. But only 1/3 of Alex’s jobs are burglaries of a residence, while half of Becky’s are, and all of Carl’s are. a) What is the probability that the next burglary in town (if one of the three did it) is the burglary of a residence? b) Sure enough, a resident reports a home burglary. If one of the three did it, what is the probability Becky was guilty

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In a certain small town, 3 professional burglars are currently out of prison: Alex, Becky, and Carl. Alex has in the past committed 55% of the burglaries committed by the three, Becky 
31%, and Carl the rest. But only 1/3 of Alex’s jobs are burglaries of a residence, while half of Becky’s are, and all of Carl’s are.
a) What is the probability that the next burglary in town (if one of the three did it) is the burglary of a residence?
b) Sure enough, a resident reports a home burglary. If one of the three did it, what is the probability Becky was guilty

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