document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404205>Question 404205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A driver’s license examiner knows that 75% of all applicants have attended a driving school. If an applicant has attended a driving school, the probability is 0.85 that he or she will pass the license examination, and if an applicant has not attended a driving school, the probability is 0.60 that he or she will pass the examination. What is the probability that an applicant passes the license examination? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(pass) = P(pass AND school) + P(pass AND no-school)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= P(pass|school)*P(school) + P(pass|no-school)*P(no-school)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.85*0.75 + 0.60*0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.7875 </SPAN>\n" );
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