Ask Question
MathematicsMathematics
8 March, 00:21

Assume you have applied for two jobs a and

b. the probability that you get an offer for job a is 0.23. the probability of being offered job b is 0.20. the probability of getting at least one of the jobs is 0.35.

a. what is the probability that you will be offered both jobs?

b. are events a and b mutually exclusive? why or why not? explain.

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 8 March, 03:15
    0
    a, P (A or B) = P (A) + P (B) - P (A and B)

    ... 0.35 = 0.23 + 0.30 - P (A and B)

    ... P (A and B) = 0.43 - 0.35

    ... P (A and B) = 0.08

    b. If events A and B are mutually exclusive, P (A and B) = 0. Here, P (A and B) ≠ 0, so the events are not mutually exclusive.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Assume you have applied for two jobs a and b. the probability that you get an offer for job a is 0.23. the probability of being offered job ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
t takes Phillip 7 hours to proof a chapter of Hawkes Learning Systems' Intermediate Algebra book and it takes Kim 3 hours. How long would it take them working together? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answers (1)
Enzo wins 5 tickets from every game, and Beatriz wins 11 tickets from every game. When they stopped playing games, Enzo and Beatriz had won the same number of total tickets. What is the minimum number of games that Enzo could have played?
Answers (2)
56/6 - 32/6 in mixed number
Answers (1)
The sum of 14 and twice a number is 7 less than 6 times a number. What is the number?
Answers (1)
If two fair dice, one red and one white, are rolled, in how many ways can the result be obtained? A different number on each die. O A. 25 ways OB. 30 ways O c. 6 ways D. 36 ways
Answers (1)
New Questions in Mathematics
A recipe requires 1/3 cup of milk for each 1/4 cup of water. How many cups of water are needed for each cup of milk
Answers (1)
A store offers 20% off all items. If x is the original price, which expression represents the final price with the discount? select all that apply. A. 1.2x B. 0.08x C. x D. x - 0.2x E. x + 0.2x
Answers (1)
What is 8.49*10-7 in decimal form 0.0000000849 i think this one? 0.000000849 8,490,000 849,000,000
Answers (1)
A bank charges you $3 each time you use an out of network Atm. At the beginning of the month you have $1500 in your bank account. You withdraw $60 from your bank account each time you use an out of network ATM.
Answers (1)
2.8% as a fraction in simplest form
Answers (1)
Home » Mathematics » Assume you have applied for two jobs a and b. the probability that you get an offer for job a is 0.23. the probability of being offered job b is 0.20. the probability of getting at least one of the jobs is 0.35. a.
Sign Up Forgot Password?