You will take either a basket-weaving course or a philosophy course, depending on what your advisor decides. You estimate that the probability of getting an A in basket weaving is 0.80, while in philosophy it is 0.70. However, the chances of your advisor choosing the basket-weaving course is only 30%, while there is an 70% chance that he will put you in the philosophy course. What is the probability that you end up with an A? (Enter your answer to three decimal places.)

You will take either a basket-weaving course or a philosophy course, depending on what your advisor decides. You estimate that the probability of getting an A in basket weaving is 0.80, while in philosophy it is 0.70. However, the chances of your advisor choosing the basket-weaving course is only 30%, while there is an 70% chance that he will put you in the philosophy course. What is the probability that you end up with an A? (Enter your answer to three 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

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