document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924026>Question 924026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A paint-store chain produces and sells latex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and semigloss paint. Based on long-range sales, the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability that a customer will purchase latex paint is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75. Of those that purchase latex paint, 60% also purchase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rollers. But only 30% of semigloss paint buyers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "purchase rollers. A randomly selected buyer purchases<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a roller and a can of paint. What is the probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the paint is latex? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Latex .75 (60% purchase rollers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Semigloss : .25 (30% purchase rollers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Latex |both paint and roller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " P(A|B) = P(A and B)/P(B) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.75%2A.60%29%2F%28.75%2A.60+%2B+.25%2A.30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.75%2A.60%29%2F%28.75%2A.60+%2B+.25%2A.30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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