The board of directors of a company knows that the probability that the carbon emission from the company’s manufacturing unit is exceeding the permissible level is 35%. a consultant is hired to use a carbon footprint calculator to test for the emission level. the accuracy of this test is said to be 85%.

what is the probability that the carbon emission from the manufacturing unit is within the permissible level, and the test predicts the same outcome?

a.) 0.2975
b.) 0.0525
c.) 0.0975
d.) 0.5525
e.) 0.6325

Max and brenda went shopping for a table. they found one that they like. the cost is $150.00 but there is a 25% off sale and they need to add 8% to the local sales tax. max multiplied 150 x 0.75 to get the cost. he then multiplied the discounted amount by 1.08 to find the total cost. what was max’s total cost? brenda multiplied 150 x 25% and subtracted that amount from 150. she then multiplied the discounted price by 8%. she added the discounted price and the tax amount together to get the total cost. what was brenda’s total cost? how come the answers are the same?