among 400 prisoners some 1^st offenders ,some are serving long sentences ,some are serving short sentences and the breakdown is as follows short sentence long sentences 1^st offenders 120 40 repeat offenders 80 160 find the probability that a prisoner chosen at roundom is ; a) is a repeat offender and is serving a long sentence

among 400 prisoners some 1^st offenders ,some are serving long sentences ,some are serving short sentences and the breakdown is as follows short sentence long sentences 1^st offenders 120 40 repeat offenders 80 160 find the probability that a prisoner chosen at roundom is ; a) is a repeat offender and is serving a long sentence

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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