document.write( "Question 1192254: 1. A construction company has bid on two contracts. The probability of winning contract A is 0.3. If the company wins contract A, then the probability of winning contract B is 0.4. If the company loses, contract A, then the probability of winning contract B decreases to 0.2. Find the probability of the following events:(full details)
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document.write( "A. Winning both contracts.
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document.write( "B. Winning exactly one contract.
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document.write( "C. Winning at least one contract.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #824160 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! winning both is 0.3*0.4=0.12 \n" ); document.write( "winning neither 0.7*0.8, the complement of winning=0.56 \n" ); document.write( "winning at least 1 is the complement of the second one, or 0.56, and that is 1-0.56=0.44 \n" ); document.write( "winning A alone is 0.3*0.6=0.18 \n" ); document.write( "winning B alone is 0.7*0.2=0.14 \n" ); document.write( "Ignoring the at least 1, the other four add to 1.0, which they must. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |