In a hotel, suppose 70% of the rooms have showers and 30% have baths. 20% of the rooms with showers are painted blue and 30% of the rooms with baths are painted blue. a) If a room is chosen at random from the hotel, what is the probability that the room is painted blue? b) If a randomly chosen room is blue, what is the probability the room has a shower?

In a hotel, suppose 70% of the rooms have showers and 30% have baths. 20% of the rooms with showers are painted blue and 30% of the rooms with baths are painted blue. a) If a room is chosen at random from the hotel, what is the probability that the room is painted blue? b) If a randomly chosen room is blue, what is the probability the room has a shower?

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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