document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172448>Question 1172448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Construction company A is determining whether it should submit a bid for a new shopping center. In the​ past, their main​ competitor, construction company​ B, has submitted bids 60% of the time. If company B does not bid on a​ job, the probability that company A will get the job is 50% If company B bids on a​ job, the probability that company A will get the job is 0.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. If company A gets the​ job, what is the probability that company B did not​ bid?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the probability that company A will get the​ job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797505 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=797505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ====B bids======B doesn't bid====Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+ *--15-----------20-----------------35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A- *---45----------20-----------------65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total==60=======40============100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If company A gets the job (35) the probability B did not bid is 20/35 or 4/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability A will get the job is 35/100 or 7/20. </SPAN>\n" );
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