The probability that it rains in London on a random day in fall is 0.3. A student walks to campus for classes and sometimes forgets to bring his umbrella. Independent of the weather, the probability that he forgets his umbrella on a random day is 0.4. What is the probability that he will get wet walking to campus on a given day in fall?

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The probability that it rains in London on a random day in fall is 0.3. A student walks to campus for classes and sometimes forgets to bring his umbrella. Independent of
the weather, the probability that he forgets his umbrella on a random day is 0.4. What is the probability that he will get wet walking to campus on a given day in fall?
Transcribed Image Text:The probability that it rains in London on a random day in fall is 0.3. A student walks to campus for classes and sometimes forgets to bring his umbrella. Independent of the weather, the probability that he forgets his umbrella on a random day is 0.4. What is the probability that he will get wet walking to campus on a given day in fall?
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