On a vacation, you ask your neighbor to water a diseased plant that you are taking care of while you are away. Without water, the plant will die with probability 0.8 and with water, it will die with probability 0.15. You are 90% sure that your neighbor will remember to water the plant. (Assuming that as long as you remember to water it). a) What is the probability that the plant will be alive when you return? b) If the plant is dead when you return, what is the probability that your neighbor forgot to water it?
On a vacation, you ask your neighbor to water a diseased plant that you are taking care of while you are away. Without water, the plant will die with probability 0.8 and with water, it will die with probability 0.15. You are 90% sure that your neighbor will remember to water the plant. (Assuming that as long as you remember to water it). a) What is the probability that the plant will be alive when you return? b) If the plant is dead when you return, what is the probability that your neighbor forgot to water it?
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
Related questions
Question
On a vacation, you ask your neighbor to water a diseased plant that you are taking care of while you are away. Without water, the plant will die with probability 0.8 and with water, it will die with probability 0.15. You are 90% sure that your neighbor will remember to water the plant. (Assuming that as long as you remember to water it).
a) What is the probability that the plant will be alive when you return?
b) If the plant is dead when you return, what is the probability that your neighbor forgot to water it?
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps
Recommended textbooks for you
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning