SOLUTION: The complete cycle of a fly�s life is 80 days. It spends 10 days as an egg, 40 days in larval form, and lives as a mature adult for 30 days. At a randomly chosen time, what is the

Question 758327: The complete cycle of a fly�s life is 80 days. It spends 10 days as an egg, 40 days in larval form, and lives as a mature adult for 30 days. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that a given fly will NOT be in its adult form?

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The complete cycle of a fly�s life is 80 days. It spends 10 days as an egg, 40 days in larval form, and lives as a mature adult for 30 days. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that a given fly will NOT be in its adult form?
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Ans: (10 + 40)/80 5/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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