You have a big exam tomorrow. You were planning to study tonight, but your friend has ticketsto a concert and has invited you to join her. Youwould be willing to accept a B on the exam inorder to go to the concert. You estimate that if youdon’t study you have a 35 percent chance of scoring a 90, a 35 percent chance of scoring an 80 (thescore required to earn a B), a 25 percent chance ofearning a 75, and a 5 percent chance of earning a60. Will you go to the concert? Explain why or whynot.

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You have a big exam tomorrow. You were planning to study tonight, but your friend has tickets
to a concert and has invited you to join her. You
would be willing to accept a B on the exam in
order to go to the concert. You estimate that if you
don’t study you have a 35 percent chance of scoring a 90, a 35 percent chance of scoring an 80 (the
score required to earn a B), a 25 percent chance of
earning a 75, and a 5 percent chance of earning a
60. Will you go to the concert? Explain why or why
not.

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