6-18. Earl hates to take out the garbage and to wash the dishes, so he decided to make a deal with his parents: He will flip a coin once for each chore and will perform the chore if the coin lands on heads. What he doesn't know is that his parents are going to use a weighted coin that lands on heads 80% of the time! a. What is the probability that Earl will have to do both chores? b. What is the probability that Earl will have to take out the garbage, but will not need to wash the dishes?

6-18. Earl hates to take out the garbage and to wash the dishes, so he decided to make a deal with his parents: He will flip a coin once for each chore and will perform the chore if the coin lands on heads. What he doesn't know is that his parents are going to use a weighted coin that lands on heads 80% of the time! a. What is the probability that Earl will have to do both chores? b. What is the probability that Earl will have to take out the garbage, but will not need to wash the dishes?

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

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