SOLUTION: Every Saturday a fisherman goes to the river, the sea and the lake to fish, he catches fish with probabilities 0.25,0.5 and 0.25 respectively. If he goes to the sea, there is 75% c

Question 1204247: Every Saturday a fisherman goes to the river, the sea and the lake to fish, he catches fish with probabilities 0.25,0.5 and 0.25 respectively. If he goes to the sea, there is 75% chance or catching fish, the corresponding figures for the river and lake are 45% and 60% respectively.
I) find the probability that he catches a fish in a given saturday
2.What Is the probability that he catches fish on at least three of the 5 consecutive Saturdays.
III) if on a Saturday, he comes home with a very large volume of fish , where is it most likely he has been
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Re-post the problem clearly.

As posted, it appears in the first sentence the probabilities of catching fish in the river, sea OR lake are 25%, 50%, and 25%; then in the next sentence those same probabilities are 75%, 45%, and 60%.

We could guess what the given information is really supposed to be.... But it's not our job to do that; it is your job to present it clearly.

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