SOLUTION: Students who graduate from law schools must still pass a bar exam before becoming lawyers. Suppose that in a particular jurisdiction the pass rate for first-time test takers is 72%

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Question 859746: Students who graduate from law schools must still pass a bar exam before becoming lawyers. Suppose that in a particular jurisdiction the pass rate for first-time test takers is 72%. Candidates who fail the first exam may take it again several months later. Of those who fail the first test, 88% pass their second attempt. Find the probability that a randomly selected law school graduate becomes a lawyer. Assume that candidates cannot take the exam more than twice
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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72% + .88(.28) = 72% + 24.64% = 96.64%