A - the event that a customer at a restaurant has fish for a main course B - the event that a customer has ice cream for dessert C - the event that a customer has sticky toffee pudding for dessert P(A) = 0.35, P(B)= 0.25 P(C)=0.20 Assuming that customers have one main course and one dessert: i. What is the probability that a customer does not have fish as a main course? ii. What is the probability that a customer has ice cream or sticky toffee pudding? iii. What is the probability that a customer has fish and ice cream? Ans: 0.65, 0.45, 0.0875

A - the event that a customer at a restaurant has fish for a main course B - the event that a customer has ice cream for dessert C - the event that a customer has sticky toffee pudding for dessert P(A) = 0.35, P(B)= 0.25 P(C)=0.20 Assuming that customers have one main course and one dessert: i. What is the probability that a customer does not have fish as a main course? ii. What is the probability that a customer has ice cream or sticky toffee pudding? iii. What is the probability that a customer has fish and ice cream? Ans: 0.65, 0.45, 0.0875

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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