document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251270>Question 251270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the probability that a customer will buy a shirt is 0.4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A customer buys a tie 50% of the time when a shirt is purchased, but only 10% the time when a shirt is not purchased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the probability that a customer buys the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. a shirt and a tie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. a tie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. a shirt or a tie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. a tie but not a shirt </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)a shirt and a tie \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability=0.4*0.5=0.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)a tie\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "prob. = 0.1+0.4*0.5 = 0.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)a shirt or a tie\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "prob. = 0.4+0.1 =0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)a tie but not a shirt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "prob. = 0.1 </SPAN>\n" );
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