document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760401>Question 760401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Class records at a certain college indicate that a student selected at random has a probability of 0.77 of passing Accounting 1. If that student passes Accounting 1, the probability that they will pass Accounting 2 is .90. What is the probability that they will pass both classes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Class records at a certain college indicate that a student selected at random has a probability of 0.77 of passing Accounting 1. If that student passes Accounting 1, the probability that they will pass Accounting 2 is .90. What is the probability that they will pass both classes? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(pass 1) = 0.77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(pass 2 | pass 1) = 0.90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(pass 1 AND pass 2) = P(pass 2 | pass 1)*Pass(1) = 0.90*0.77 = 0.6930<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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