SOLUTION: Two students, Bob and John are registered for the same class and attend independently of each other, Jim 95.1% of the time and Joan 83.9% of the time. What is the probability t

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Question 629221: Two students, Bob and John are registered for the same class and attend
independently of each other, Jim 95.1% of the time and Joan 83.9% of the time.
What is the probability that on any given day:
A. at least one of them will not be in class?
B. neither will be in class?
Please help!

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Two students, Bob and John are registered for the same class and attend
independently of each other,
Jim 95.1% of the time and Joan 83.9% of the time.
P(at least one not in class) = 1 - P(both in class) = 1 - .951· .839
P(Jim 'and' Joan not in class) = .49 · .61
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