Jack has decided to advertise the sale of his car by placing flyers in the student union and the dining hall of the college. He estimates that there is a probability of 0.3 that a potential buyer will read the advertisement and that, if it is read, the probability that the reader will buy his car will be 0.1. Using these estimates, find the probability that a potential buyer will read the ad and will buy Jack's car.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Jack has decided to advertise the sale of his car by placing flyers in the student union and the dining hall of the college. He estimates that there is a probability of 0.3 that a potential buyer will read the advertisement and that, if it is read, the probability that the reader will buy his car will be 0.1. Using these estimates, find the probability that a potential buyer will read the ad and will buy Jack's car. 

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