You travel by train from London to Glasgow. You change trains at Manchester. The train from London to Manchester is running with probability 0.78 and the train from Manchester to Glasgow is running with probability 0.71. The railway operator ensures that at least one of the trains is running with certainty. What is the probability that you reach Glasgow by train?

You travel by train from London to Glasgow. You change trains at Manchester. The train from London to Manchester is running with probability 0.78 and the train from Manchester to Glasgow is running with probability 0.71. The railway operator ensures that at least one of the trains is running with certainty. What is the probability that you reach Glasgow by train?

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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