usan asks her neighbor to water a sickly plant while she is on vacation. Without water, the plant has a 0.8 probability of dying. With water, the plant has a 0.15 probability of dying. Suppose she is 90% certain that her neighbor will remember to water the plant. What is the probability that the plant will be alive when she returns? Select one: a.  0.215 b.  0.525

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usan asks her neighbor to water a sickly plant while she is on vacation. Without water, the plant has a 0.8 probability of dying. With water, the plant has a 0.15 probability of dying. Suppose she is 90% certain that her neighbor will remember to water the plant. What is the probability that the plant will be alive when she returns?
Select one:
a.  0.215
b.  0.525
c.  0.785
d.  0.850
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