Joe loves going out to eat at area restaurants. Her favorite foods are Mexican, Italian, Chinese and Thai. On average, Joe pays $10.00 for a Mexican meal, $15.00 for an Italian meal, $9.00 for a Chinese meal, and $11.00 for a Thai meal. Joe's eating habits are predictable: There is a 70% chance that today's meal will be a repeat of yesterday's and an equal chance that he will switch to one of the remaining three. How often does Joe eat Mexican food?

Joe loves going out to eat at area restaurants. Her favorite foods are Mexican, Italian, Chinese and Thai. On average, Joe pays $10.00 for a Mexican meal, $15.00 for an Italian meal, $9.00 for a Chinese meal, and $11.00 for a Thai meal. Joe's eating habits are predictable: There is a 70% chance that today's meal will be a repeat of yesterday's and an equal chance that he will switch to one of the remaining three. How often does Joe eat Mexican food?

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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