Michael has two laptops, Laptop X and Laptop Y. In any one year, the probabilit of Laptop X breaking down is 0.1 and the probability of Laptop Y breaking down is 0.35. In any one year, what is the probability that (i) both laptops break down, (ii) Laptop X breaks down but Laptop Y does not, (iii) exactly one of the laptops breaks down?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Michael has two laptops, Laptop X and Laptop Y. In any one year, the probability
of Laptop X breaking down is 0.1 and the probability of Laptop Y breaking
down is 0.35. In any one year, what is the probability that
(i) both laptops break down,
(ii) Laptop X breaks down but Laptop Y does not,
(iii) exactly one of the laptops breaks down?
Transcribed Image Text:Michael has two laptops, Laptop X and Laptop Y. In any one year, the probability of Laptop X breaking down is 0.1 and the probability of Laptop Y breaking down is 0.35. In any one year, what is the probability that (i) both laptops break down, (ii) Laptop X breaks down but Laptop Y does not, (iii) exactly one of the laptops breaks down?
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