Suppose that 80% of drivers are "careful" and 20% are "reckless." Suppose further that a careful driver has a 0.2 probability of being in an accident in a given year, while for a reckless driver the probability is 0.5. What is the probability that a randomly selected driver will have an accident within a year? (Enter your answer to two decimal places.)

Suppose that 80% of drivers are "careful" and 20% are "reckless." Suppose further that a careful driver has a 0.2 probability of being in an accident in a given year, while for a reckless driver the probability is 0.5. What is the probability that a randomly selected driver will have an accident within a year? (Enter your answer to two decimal places.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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