nda can commute to work either by using a bus or a taxi. She commutes to work by bus 47% of the time. She has a 71% chance of being late to office if she travels by bus and a 14% chance of being late to office if she travels by taxi. a) What is the probability that Linda uses a taxi and is late to her office? b) What is the probability of Linda being late to the office on any particular day? c) If Linda was not late to the office today, what is the probability that she used a

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Linda can commute to work either by using a bus or a taxi. She commutes to work by bus 47% of the time. She has a 71% chance of being late to office if she travels by bus and a 14% chance of being late to office if she travels by taxi.

a) What is the probability that Linda uses a taxi and is late to her office?

b) What is the probability of Linda being late to the office on any particular day?

c) If Linda was not late to the office today, what is the probability that she used a taxi?

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