document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972409>Question 972409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that on any given day a student oversleeps with probability .3, finishes his daily assignments with probability .2. Determine the probability that on a given day the student wakes up on time, but fails to complete his assignment. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried to fill in the days but am not sure how many days this happens. <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 #594921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability is 0.7 * 0.8=0.56.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a conditional probability, and it is the product of the two.  There are 4 possible outcomes, and they sum to 1.   </SPAN>\n" );
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