Question 429701: Based on past experiences, the probability that Mia will finish the marathon run is 0.75, that Linda will finish is 0.50, and that Marty will finish is 0.70. Find the probability of the following events.
a.Mia will not finish the race.
b.Mia and Linda will finish, but Marty will not.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Based on past experiences, the probability that Mia will finish the marathon run is 0.75, that Linda will finish is 0.50, and that Marty will finish is 0.70. Find the probability of the following events.
a.Mia will not finish the race:: 0.25
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b.Mia and Linda will finish, but Marty will not:::0.75*0.5*0.3
= 0.1125
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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