Mathematics, 14.02.2020 01:16 estefaniapenalo

A track star runs two races on a certain day. The probability thathe wins the first race is 0.7, the probability that he wins thesecond race is 0.6, and the probability that he wins both races is0.5. Find the probability that:

A) he wins at lease one race.
B) he wins exactly one race.
C) he wins neither race

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Answer from: TornSnowFlake336

a) 80% probability that he wins at least one race.

b) 30% probability that he wins exactly one race.

c) 20% probability that he wins neither race.

Step-by-step explanation:

We solve this problem building the Venn's diagram of these probabilities.

I am going to say that:

A is the probability that he wins the first race.

B is the probability that he wins the second race.

C is the probability that he does not win any of these races.

We have that:

$A = a + (A \cap B)$

In which a is the probability that he wins the first race but not the second and $A \cap B$ is the probability that he wins both these races.

By the same logic, we have that:

$B = b + (A \cap B)$

The probability that he wins both races is 0.5.

This means that $A \cap B = 0.5$

The probability that he wins the second race is 0.6

This means that B = 0.6

$B = b + (A \cap B)$

0.6 = b + 0.5

b = 0.1

The probability that he wins the first race is 0.7.

This means that A = 0.6

$A = a + (A \cap B)$

0.7 = a + 0.5

a = 0.2

A) he wins at least one race.

This is

$P = a + b + (A \cap B) = 0.2 + 0.1 + 0.5 = 0.8$

There is an 80% probability that he wins at least one race.

B) he wins exactly one race.

This is

P = a + b = 0.2 + 0.1 = 0.3

There is a 30% probability that he wins exactly one race.

C) he wins neither race

Either he wins at least one race, or he wins neither. The sum of these probabilities is 100%.

From a), we have that there is an 80% probability that he wins at least one race.

So there is a 100-80 = 20% probability that he wins neither race.

Answer from: Quest

b: |12 – x| ≤ 0.25

step-by-step explanation:

let x be the possible lengths in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

we have been given that jaime is cutting strips of ribbon for a project. he tries to cut each piece to be 12 inches long, but sometimes he cuts it too long or too short by as much as 0.25 inch.

we can represent this information in an inequality as:

by the definition of absolute value function we will get,

upon combining our inequalities we will get,

therefore, the inequality describes all the possible lengths (x), in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

step-by-step explanation:

Answer from: Quest

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